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toxicology

[ tok-si-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.


toxicology

/ ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of science concerned with poisons, their nature, effects, and antidotes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

toxicology

  1. The scientific study of poisons, of their effects and detection, and of the treatment of poisoning.
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Derived Forms

  • toxicological, adjective
  • ˌٴdz澱ˈDz, adverb
  • ˌٴdz澱ˈDZDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ٴdz···Dz·· [tok-si-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], ٴdzi··Dzi adjective
  • ٴdzi··Dzi·· adverb
  • ٴdzi·DZo· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toxicology1

First recorded in 1790–1800; toxico- + -logy
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Example Sentences

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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.

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Officials did not perform a post-mortem examination, but said toxicology tests determined Trachtenberg's cause of death.

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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.

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A post-mortem examination gave a cause of death as "gunshot wound to left chest, involving heart and left lung pending toxicology and microscopy".

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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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