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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Ploidy

Biology; Toxicology

Term indicating the number of sets of chromosomes present in an organism.

Blood serum

Biology; Toxicology

Watery proteinaceous portion of the blood that remains after clotting.

Risk quotient

Biology; Toxicology

Ratio of predicted exposure concentration to predicted no effect concentration.

Self-cleaning of water in a reservoir

Biology; Toxicology

Water purification by natural biological and physico-chemical processes.

Risk phrases

Biology; Toxicology

Word groups identifying potential health or environmental hazards required under CPL Directives (European Community); may be incorporated into Safety Data Sheets.

Biological monitoring

Biology; Toxicology

Continuous or repeated measurement of any naturally occurring or synthetic chemical, including potentially toxic substances or their metabolites or biochemical effects in tissues, secreta, excreta, ...

Cohort analysis

Biology; Toxicology

Tabulation and analysis of morbidity or mortality rates in relationship to the ages of a specific group of people (cohort), identified by their birth period, and followed as they pass through ...