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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Pest

Biology; Toxicology

Organism that may harm public health, that attacks food and other materials essential to mankind, or otherwise affects human beings adversely.

Peroxisome

Biology; Toxicology

Organelle, similar to a lysosome, characterised by its content of catalase, peroxidase and other oxidative enzymes.

Non-target organism

Biology; Toxicology

Organism affected by a pesticide although not the intended object of its use.

Cholinomimetic

Biology; Toxicology

Producing effects resembling those caused by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Parasympatholytic

Biology; Toxicology

Producing effects resembling those caused by interruption of the parasympathetic nerve; also called anticholinergic.

Diffusion coefficient (D)

Biology; Toxicology

Proportionality constant D, relating the flux (flux density) of amount No Entry of entities B, Jn,B, to their concentration gradient J n = –D grad c B

Leukaemia

Biology; Toxicology

Progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterised by distorted proliferation and development of leucocytes and their precursors in the bone marrow and blood.