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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
air pollution
Biology; Toxicology
Presence of substances in the atmosphere resulting either from human activity or natural processes, in sufficient concentration, for a sufficient time and under circumstances such as to interfere ...
antibiotic
Biology; Toxicology
Substance produced by, and obtained from, certain living cells (especially bacteria, yeasts and moulds), or an equivalent synthetic substance, which is biostatic or biocidal at low concentrations to ...
basal lamina
Biology; Toxicology
Triple-layered structure on which epithelium sits: it consists of an electron dense layer (lamina densa) between two electron transparent layers (lamina lucida). The lamina densa is composed of type ...
acute effect
Biology; Toxicology
Effect of finite duration occurring rapidly (usually in the first 24 h or up to 14 d) following a single dose or short exposure to a substance or radiation. Note: Acute effects may occur continuously ...
biomarker
Biology; Toxicology
Indicator signaling an event or condition in a biological system or sample and giving a measure of exposure, effect, or susceptibility. Note: Such an indicator may be a measurable chemical, ...
biological indicator
Biology; Toxicology
Species or group of species which is representative and typical for a specific status of an ecosystem, which appears frequently enough to serve for monitoring and whose population shows a sensitive ...
cholinesterase inhibitor
Biology; Toxicology
Substance which inhibits the action of acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7) and related enzymes which catalyse the hydrolysis of choline esters: such a substance causes hyperactivity in parasympathetic ...
