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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Lacrimator

Biology; Toxicology

Substance that irritates the eyes and causes the production of tears or increases the flow of tears.

Fumigant

Biology; Toxicology

Substance that is vaporised in order to kill or repel pests.

Patch test

Biology; Toxicology

Test for allergic sensitivity in which a suspected allergen is applied to the skin on a small surgical pad. Note: Patch tests may be used to detect exposure to pesticides.

Half life

Biology; Toxicology

Time required for the concentration of a reactant in a given reaction to reach a value that is the arithmetic mean of its initial and final (equilibrium) values. For a reactant that is entirely ...

No-acceptable-daily-intake-allocated

Biology; Toxicology

This expression is applicable to a substance for which the available information is not sufficient to establish its safety, or when the specifications for identity and purity are not adequate, or ...

Hyper-reactivity

Biology; Toxicology

Term used to describe the responses of (effects on) an individual to (of) an agent when they are qualitatively those expected, but quantitatively increased.