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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
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 ...
