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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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telomere
Biology; Toxicology
Structure which terminates the arm of a chromosome. Note: A similar term ‘telomer’, with a different meaning is found in the IUPAC Gold Book
teratology
Biology; Toxicology
Study of malformations, monstrosities or serious deviations from normal development in organisms.
toxicogenetics
Biology; Toxicology
Study of the influence of hereditary factors on the effects of potentially toxic substances on individual organisms.
systems biology
Biology; Toxicology
Study of the mechanisms underlying complex biological processes as integrated systems of many, diverse, interacting components. Note: It involves (1) collection of large sets of experimental data (by ...
reproductive toxicology
Biology; Toxicology
Study of the nonheritable adverse effects of substances on male and female reproductive function or capacity and on resultant progeny.
tracer substance
Biology; Toxicology
Substance which can be tracked through one or more reactions or systems, often by detecting an incorporated isotope.
synergist in toxicology
Biology; Toxicology
Substance which contributes more than additively to a mutual effect with another substance.
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