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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.

Contributors in Toxicology

Toxicology

Advection in environmental chemistry

Biology; Toxicology

Process of transport of a substance in air or water solely by mass motion.

Attributable risk

Biology; Toxicology

Part of a risk that is identified as due to exposure to a defined substance.

Active ingredient

Biology; Toxicology

Component of a mixture responsible for the biological effects of the mixture.

Chemosterilizer

Biology; Toxicology

Substance used to sterilise mites, insects, rodents or other animals.

Bagassosis

Biology; Toxicology

Lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust from sugar-cane residues.

Defoliant

Biology; Toxicology

Substance used for removal of leaves by its toxic action on living plants.

Biomolecule

Biology; Toxicology

Substance that is synthesised by and occurs naturally in living organisms.

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