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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Toxicokinetics

Biology; Toxicology

1. Generally, the overall process of the absorption (uptake) of potentially toxic substances by the body, the distribution of the substances and their metabolites in tissues and organs, their ...

Toxaemia (blood poisoning)

Biology; Toxicology

1. Condition in which the blood contains toxins produced by body cells at a local source of infection or derived from the growth of microorganisms. 2. Pregnancy-related condition characterised by ...

Replication

Biology; Toxicology

1. Duplicated or repeated performance of an experiment under similar (controlled) conditions to reduce to a minimum the error, and to estimate the variations and thus obtain a more precise result: ...

Plasma in biology

Biology; Toxicology

1. Fluid component of blood in which the blood cells and platelets are suspended. 2. Fluid component of semen produced by the accessory glands, the seminal vesicles, the prostate, and the ...

Placentation

Biology; Toxicology

1. Formation of a placenta in the uterus. 2. Type or structure of a placenta. 3. In botany, arrangement of placentas within the plant ovary.

Tonic

Biology; Toxicology

1. characterised by tension, especially muscular tension. 2. Medical preparation that increases or restores normal muscular tension.

Proteomics

Biology; Toxicology

Global analysis of gene expression using a variety of techniques to identify and characterise proteins. Note: It can be used to study changes caused by exposure to chemicals and to determine if ...