toxicology

English

Etymology

From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- +‎ -logy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
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Noun

toxicology (countable and uncountable, plural toxicologies)

  1. (sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

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