toxicology

[tok-si-kol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.

toxicology

/ ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with poisons, their nature, effects, and antidotes

toxicology

1. The scientific study of poisons, of their effects and detection, and of the treatment of poisoning.

Other Word Forms

• toxicological adjective
• toxicologic adjective
• toxicologically adverb
• toxicologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toxicology¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; toxico- + -logy

Example Sentences

Specific substances such as heroin are instead sometimes only included on more detailed post-mortem reports or toxicology results, which the ONS does not have access to.

From BBC

And her family were unable to obtain a toxicology report for her.

From BBC

In a statement, Air Peace said it had not received any toxicology test results from the NSIB.

From BBC

The toxicology screen had “completely exonerated” Cervantes, the filing said, but the police department had already “released false information to the press claiming that Senator Cervantes had driven while under the influence of drugs.”

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Harris cited the failure to take toxicology tests by Bajan authorities - who gave a cause of death of aspiration pneumonitis – as a key reason for this.

From BBC