Toxicology

Toxicology

A branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms, as well as the symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people.

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stannosis

Biology; Toxicology

Pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of tin dust.

toxin

Biology; Toxicology

Poisonous substance produced by a biological organism such as a microbe, animal, plant or fungus. Note: Examples are botulinum toxin, tetrodotoxin, pyrrolizidine alkaloids and amanitin.

torsade (de pointes)

Biology; Toxicology

potentially lethal form of ventricular tachycardia following chronic abuse of alcohol and mainly due to hypomagnesemia.

radiant power

Biology; Toxicology

Power emitted, transferred or received as radiation.

prodrug

Biology; Toxicology

Precursor converted to an active form of a drug within the body.

theoretical maximum daily intake (TMDI)

Biology; Toxicology

Predicted maximum daily intake of a residue, assuming that it is present at the maximum residue level and that average daily consumption of foods per person is represented by assessed regional diets: ...