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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

Andrea was a dental hygienist and a mother-of-one, Nicola - a poisons information specialist and toxicologist - had two children and Morgan was an assistant supermarket manager and trainee firefighter.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

“It’s the poorest among us, and people in rural regions, who are often more exposed to environmental pollution,” says toxicologist Linda Birnbaum, who led the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences until 2019.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2024

Tinned meats had given out; this was considered the last straw, even by the fastidiously clean, and the toxicologist who liked his salmon fresh.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

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