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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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Critical end-point
Biology; Toxicology
Toxic effect used by the USEPA as the basis for a reference dose.
Cumulative incidence rate
Biology; Toxicology
Proportion of the cumulative incidence to the total population.
Alkylating agent
Biology; Toxicology
Substance which introduces an alkyl substituent into a compound.
Circulation of substances in the environment
Biology; Toxicology
Movement of xenobiotic substances in the environment with air flow, river current, soil, water, etc.
Carcinogenicity test
Biology; Toxicology
Long term (chronic) test designed to detect any possible carcinogenic effect of a test substance.
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