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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Toxicology

Air pollution control system

Biology; Toxicology

1. Network of organisations which monitor air pollution. 2. Group of measures or processes used to minimise or prevent air pollution.

Latent effect

Biology; Toxicology

Consequence occurring after a latent period following the end of exposure to a toxic substance or other harmful environmental factor.

Critical concentration for a cell or an organ

Biology; Toxicology

Concentration of a substance at and above which adverse functional changes, reversible or irreversible, occur in a cell or an organ.

Delayed effect

Biology; Toxicology

Consequence occurring after a latent period following the end of exposure to a toxic substance or other harmful environmental factor.

Accidental exposure

Biology; Toxicology

Unintended contact with a substance or change in the physical environment (including for example radiation) resulting from an accident.

Allomone

Biology; Toxicology

Semiochemical that is produced by an organism inducing a response in an organism of another species that is favourable to the emitter.

Attractant

Biology; Toxicology

Substance which attracts animals. Some attractants fulfil natural biological functions such as mating or predation: others may be used to attract animals for monitoring or for control.