Toxicology

Toxicology

A branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms, as well as the symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people.

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Subchronic effect

Biology; Toxicology

Biological change resulting from an environmental alteration lasting about 10 % of the lifetime of the test organism. Note: In practise with experimental animals, such an effect is usually identified ...

Reversible alteration

Biology; Toxicology

Change from normal structure or function, induced by a substance or other agent(s), that returns to normal status or within normal limits after cessation of exposure.

Subclinical effect

Biology; Toxicology

Biological change with detectable symptoms following exposure to an agent known to cause disease either before symptoms of the disease occur or when they are absent.