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toxicology
[ tok-si-kol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.
toxicology
/ ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of science concerned with poisons, their nature, effects, and antidotes
toxicology
- The scientific study of poisons, of their effects and detection, and of the treatment of poisoning.
Derived Forms
- toxicological, adjective
- ˌٴdz澱ˈDz, adverb
- ˌٴdz澱ˈDZDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٴdz···Dz·· [tok-si-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], ٴdzi··Dzi adjective
- ٴdzi··Dzi·· adverb
- ٴdzi·DZo· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of toxicology1
Example Sentences
The Bennington Police Department said in a statement shared with The Times that it is investigating Nyweide’s death as a “possible unintentional overdose” and will conduct an investigation, including final autopsy and toxicology reports.
Officials did not perform a post-mortem examination, but said toxicology tests determined Trachtenberg's cause of death.
But, having no reason to demand a toxicology report and with their father ascribing the symptoms to Gisèle’s tendency to “overdo,” they were forced to accept vague diagnoses associated with aging.
A post-mortem examination gave a cause of death as "gunshot wound to left chest, involving heart and left lung pending toxicology and microscopy".
A full toxicology screen could take months, Mendoza told the “Today” show, but the medical examiner has ordered several tests to be expedited.
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