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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Intoxication

Biology; Toxicology

1. Poisoning: pathological process with clinical signs and symptoms caused by a substance of exogenous or endogenous origin. 2. Drunkenness following consumption of beverages containing ethanol or ...

Narcotic

Biology; Toxicology

1. Nonspecific usage - an agent that produces insensibility or stupor. 2. Specific usage - an opioid, any natural or synthetic drug that has morphine-like actions.

Occupational exposure standard (OES)

Biology; Toxicology

1. Level of exposure to substances, intensities of radiation etc. or other conditions considered to represent specified good practise and a realistic criterion for the control of exposure by ...

Particulate matter (in atmospheric chemistry)

Biology; Toxicology

1. General term used to describe airborne solid or liquid particles of all sizes. 2. Particlesin air, usually of a defined size and specified as PMn where n is the maximum aerodynamic diameter ...

Disposition

Biology; Toxicology

1. Natural tendency shown by an individual or group of individuals, including any tendency to acquisition of specific diseases, often due to hereditary factors. 2. Total of the processes of ...

Negligible risk

Biology; Toxicology

1. Probability of adverse effects occurring that can reasonably be described as trivial. 2. Probability of adverse effects occurring that is so low that it cannot be reduced appreciably by increased ...

Indirect exposure

Biology; Toxicology

1. Exposure to a substance in a medium or vehicle other than the one originally receiving the substance. 2. Exposure of people to a substance by contact with a person directly exposed.