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

Antonym exogenous

Biology; Toxicology

Produced within or caused by factors within an organism.

Exposure assessment

Biology; Toxicology

Process of measuring or estimating concentration (or intensity), duration and frequency of exposures to an agent present in the environment or, if estimating hypothetical exposures, that might arise ...

Pharmacodynamics

Biology; Toxicology

Process of interaction of pharmacologically active substances with target sites in living systems, and the biochemical and physiological consequences leading to therapeutic or adverse effects.

Enzyme induction

Biology; Toxicology

Process whereby an enzyme is synthesised in response to a specific substance or to other agents such as heat or a metal species.

Oogenesis

Biology; Toxicology

Process of formation of the ovum (plural ova), the female gamete.

Endogenous

Biology; Toxicology

Produced within or caused by factors within an organism.

Hazard

Biology; Toxicology

Set of inherent properties of a substance, mixture of substances or a process involving substances that, under production, usage or disposal conditions, make it capable of causing adverse effects to ...