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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hypersusceptibility

Biology; Toxicology

Excessive reaction following exposure to a given amount or concentration of a substance as compared with the large majority of other exposed subjects.

oliguria

Biology; Toxicology

Excretion of a diminished amount of urine in relation to fluid intake.

genetic polymorphism

Biology; Toxicology

Existence of inter-individual differences in DNA sequences coding for one specific gene, giving rise to different functional and (or) morphological traits.

endocrine disrupter

Biology; Toxicology

Exogenous chemical that alters function(s) of the endocrine system and consequently causes adverse health effects in an intact organism, its progeny or (sub)populations.

endocrine modifier

Biology; Toxicology

Exogenous chemical that alters function(s) of the endocrine system and consequently causes adverse health effects in an intact organism, its progeny or (sub)populations.

occupational exposure

Biology; Toxicology

Experience of substances, intensities of radiation etc. or other conditions while at work.

partition ratio

Biology; Toxicology

Expressed as K D , it's the ratio of the concentration of a substance in a single definite form, A, in the extract to its concentration in the same form in the other phase at equilibrium, e.g. for an ...