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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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Toxicology
antonym bronchodilation
Biology; Toxicology
Narrowing of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs.
passive smoking
Biology; Toxicology
Inhalation of sidestream smoke by people who do not smoke themselves.
interfacial layer
Biology; Toxicology
Inhomogeneous space region intermediate between two bulk phases in contact, and where properties are significantly different from, but related to, the properties of the bulk phases.
persistent inorganic pollutant (PIP)
Biology; Toxicology
Inorganic substance that is stable in the environment, is liable to long-range transport, may bio-accumulate in human and animal tissue, and may have significant impacts on human health and the ...
hemosiderin
Biology; Toxicology
Insoluble iron(III) hydroxide-based pigment deposited in cells in conditions of iron overload.
immune system
Biology; Toxicology
Integrated network of organs, glands, and tissues that has evolved to protect the body from foreign substances, including bacteria, viruses, and other infection-causing parasites and pathogens. Note: ...
human ecology
Biology; Toxicology
Interrelationship between humans and the entire environment - physical, biological, socio-economic, and cultural, including the interrelationships between individual humans or groups of humans and ...
