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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

dominant lethal mutation

Biology; Toxicology

Genetic change occurring in a germ cell which does not cause dysfunction of the gamete but which is lethal to the fertilized egg or developing embryo which develops from it. Note: Induction of a ...

genotype

Biology; Toxicology

Genetic constitution of an organism as revealed by genetic or molecular analysis; the complete set of genes possessed by a particular organism, cell, organelle or virus.

idiosyncrasy

Biology; Toxicology

Genetically based unusually high sensitivity of an organism to the effect of certain substances.

histogenic origin

Biology; Toxicology

Germ cell layer of the embryo from which a given adult tissue develops.

glycomics

Biology; Toxicology

Global study of the structure and function of carbohydrates, especially oligosaccharides (short chains of sugars) in a living organism.

glycobiology

Biology; Toxicology

Global study of the structure and function of carbohydrates, especially oligosaccharides (short chains of sugars) in a living organism.

granuloma

Biology; Toxicology

Granular growth or tumor, usually of lymphoid and epithelial cells.

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