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toxicology


tox·i·col·o·gy

noun \-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of TOXICOLOGY

: a science that deals with poisons and their effect and with the problems involved (as clinical, industrial, or legal)
tox·i·col·o·gist \-jist\ noun

First Known Use of TOXICOLOGY

circa 1799

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