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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.
Contributors in Toxicology
Toxicology
ecosystem
Biology; Toxicology
Grouping of organisms (micro-organisms, plants, animals) interacting together, with and through their physical and chemical environments, to form a functional entity within a defined environment.
dominant half life
Biology; Toxicology
Half life of a fraction of a substance in a specific organ or compartment if it defines approximately the overall clearance rate for that substance at a specific time point.
lipophilic
Biology; Toxicology
Having an affinity for fat and high lipid solubility. Note: This is a physicochemical property which describes a partitioning equilibrium of solute molecules between water and an immiscible organic ...
hemoglobin
Biology; Toxicology
Heme-containing protein in red blood cells with an important function in transporting oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.
hemochromatosis
Biology; Toxicology
Hereditary disorder affecting iron metabolism in which excessive amounts of iron accumulate in the body tissues. Note: The disorder is characterized by diabetes mellitus, liver dysfunction, and a ...
human equivalent dose
Biology; Toxicology
Human dose of an agent that is believed to induce the same magnitude of a toxic effect that the known animal dose has induced.
environmental health
Biology; Toxicology
Human welfare and its influence by the environment, including technical and administrative measures for improving the human environment from a health point of view.
