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A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.
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resorption (in biology)
Biology; Toxicology
Process in which the components of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergo lysis and assimilation. Note: Specifically in developmental toxicology, ...
summation (in neurophysiology)
Biology; Toxicology
Process of addition of separate postsynaptic responses caused by stimuli that are adjacent in time and space. Note: Excitation of a synapse evokes a graded potential change in the ...
risk monitoring
Biology; Toxicology
Process of following up the decisions and actions within risk management in order to check whether the aims of reduced exposure and risk are achieved.
toxicodynamics
Biology; Toxicology
Process of interaction of potentially toxic substances with target sites, and the biochemical and physiological consequences leading to adverse effects.
stratification (in epidemiology)
Biology; Toxicology
Process of or result of separating a sample into several subsamples according to specified criteria such as age groups, socio-economic status, etc.
contaminate
Biology; Toxicology
To make something impure by mixing it with something harmful or poisonous. To cause something to become dangerously radioactive.
weight-of-evidence for toxicity
Biology; Toxicology
Extent to which the available biomedical data support the hypothesis that a substance causes a defined toxic effect such as cancer in humans.
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