toxicology
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toxicology
- /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Where it comes from
From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- + -logy.
noun toxicologies
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The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.
Similar: tox
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pharmacology, toxic, ecotoxicology, toxicological, toxicity, poison, poisoning, tox, dental, poisonings, toxinology, toxicogenetics, toxicogenomics, toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, neurotoxicology
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Every language
noun scientific study of poisons and poisoning
| Español | toxicología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 독물학 dongmulhak |
| 日本語 | 毒物学 dokubutsugaku |
| 中文 | 毒物學 /毒物学 dúwùxué, 毒理學 /毒理学 dúlǐxué |
| Kiswahili | toksikolojia |
| Português | toxicologia |
| Français | toxicologie |
| Deutsch | Toxikologie, Giftkunde |
| Italiano | tossicologia |
| Ελληνικά | τοξικολογία toxikología |
| Română | toxicologie |
| Русский | токсиколо́гия toksikológija |
| Tiếng Việt | độc chất học |
| العربية | عِلْم السُّمُوم ʕilm as-sumūm |
Talk about this word "toxicology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toxicology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. toxicology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toxicology "toxicology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toxicology.Cite this
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title = {toxicology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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