toxicology
noun
the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.
toxicological
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a word derived from
toxicology.
Example Sentences
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A threshold of toxicological concern is a conservative screening tool used to help identify chemicals that need closer assessment when detailed toxicity information is limited.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The previous results are quite promising in the preclinical context, but comprehensive pharmacological development, toxicological experiments, and clinical studies are needed to realize a possible application in humans," he says.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
Convinced that Laczko’s decline was due to his fume event, Diane and some of his friends paid to freeze some of his brain tissue, with an eventual aim of sending it for a toxicological analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
SpaceX said in a post on X that independent tests performed on the material used in Starships confirm that it “does not present any chemical, biological or toxicological risks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
I lay in bed, and beside me stood Murdoch McCabe, the famous toxicological expert from Charing Cross Hospital—and Nayland Smith!
From The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer
