toxicological
adjective
tox·i·co·log·i·cal
ˌtäk-si-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly toxicologic
: of or relating to toxicology or toxins
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An initial post-mortem examination ruled out foul play and appeared to point to death from natural causes, according to a police spokeswoman, who said that results to toxicological tests were pending.
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Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
Dukes’ wife had reported to police that he was intoxicated, but toxicological testing after his arrest showed no blood alcohol.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
Rolling Stone later reported that the musician’s blood alcohol level was .26 at the time of his death, according to his toxicological tests — more than twice the legal limit to drive in the state of California.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has a toxicological profile for PFAS.
—Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024
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Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
Dukes’ wife had reported to police that he was intoxicated, but toxicological testing after his arrest showed no blood alcohol.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
Rolling Stone later reported that the musician’s blood alcohol level was .26 at the time of his death, according to his toxicological tests — more than twice the legal limit to drive in the state of California.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has a toxicological profile for PFAS.
—Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024
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toxicological
adjective
tox·i·co·log·i·cal
-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
or toxicologic
: of or relating to toxicology or toxins
a toxicological examination
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