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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synomone

Biology; Toxicology

Semiochemical that is produced by one organism inducing a response in an organism of another species that is favorable to both the emitter and the responding organism.

tumor progression

Biology; Toxicology

Sequence of changes by which a benign tumor develops from the initial lesion to a malignant stage.

promoter in molecular genetics

Biology; Toxicology

Sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule to which RNA polymerase binds so as to start transcription.

shellfish poisoning

Biology; Toxicology

Serious illness which is a consequence of consumption of bivalve shellfish (mollusks) such as mussels, oysters and clams that have ingested, by filter feeding, large quantities of micro-algae.

syndrome

Biology; Toxicology

Set of signs and symptoms occurring together and often characterizing a particular disease-like state.

single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)

Biology; Toxicology

Single base variation at a chromosomal locus which exists stably within populations (typically defined as each variant form being present in at least 1-2% of individuals).