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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edema

Biology; Toxicology

Presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in intercellular spaces of body tissues.

oedema

Biology; Toxicology

Presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in intercellular spaces of body tissues.

enzootic

Biology; Toxicology

Present in a community or among a group of animals; said of a disease prevailing continually in a region.

endemic

Biology; Toxicology

Present in a community or among a group of people; said of a disease prevailing continually in a region.

extra risk

Biology; Toxicology

Probability that an agent produces an observed response, as distinguished from the probability that the response is caused by a spontaneous event unrelated to the agent.

individual risk

Biology; Toxicology

Probability that an individual person will experience an adverse effect.

nutritional table method

Biology; Toxicology

Procedure for evaluating the dietary intake of a large number of people. Note 1: The accuracy of the method depends on the accuracy with which records of the food consumption can be established and ...