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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interstitial pneumonia

Biology; Toxicology

Chronic form of pneumonia involving increase of the interstitial tissue and decrease of the functional lung tissue.

lead colic

Biology; Toxicology

Chronic intestinal pains and constipation caused by lead poisoning.

inherently biodegradable

Biology; Toxicology

Class of compounds for which there is unequivocal evidence of biodegradation (primary or ultimate) in any test of biodegradability.

nephrosis

Biology; Toxicology

Disease of the kidneys marked by degeneration of renal tubular epithelium.

log-normal distribution

Biology; Toxicology

Distribution function F(y), in which the logarithm of a quantity is normally distributed, i.e. F(y) = ƒgauss(ln y) where ƒgauss(χ) is a Gaussian (or normal) distribution.

dosage of a substance

Biology; Toxicology

Dose divided by product of mass of organism and time of dose. Note: Often expressed as mg (kg body weight)-1 day-1 and may be used as a synonym for dose.