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toxicologist

American  
[tahk-si-kah-luhj-ist] / ˌtɑk sɪˈkɑ lədʒ ɪst /

noun

  1. a specialist or student in toxicology.


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Belgian toxicologist Benoit Nemery, who was consulted on the investigation but wasn’t one of the report’s authors, said the company’s self-assessments were “scientifically unsuitable” to calculate health risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“I certainly don’t feel comfortable with this much plastic in my brain,” said Matthew Campen, a toxicologist who led the study.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

"Nothing is more of a forever chemical than lead," added the environmental toxicologist at Imperial College London.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

“Having human data showing an effect like that … it’s a rare thing,” said Jinot, the former EPA statistician and toxicologist.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

"Professor, as an expert toxicologist now, leaving analytical chemistry for awhile, you are familiar with the action of drugs in the human body during life, are you not?"

From A Modern Wizard by Ottolengui, Rodrigues