toxicological

adjective

tox·​i·​co·​log·​i·​cal ˌtäk-si-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

variants or less commonly toxicologic

ˌtäk-si-kə-ˈlä-jik 

: of or relating to toxicology or toxins

toxicologically

ˌtäk-si-kə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of toxicological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stone, who was not involved with the work, suggests that the brothers died because of malarial infection but that toxicological analyses would have to be done to know whether poison also played a role. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The office said the cause and manner of Graham’s death would be formally recorded after toxicological and microscopic testing is completed. — Connor Greene, Time, 14 July 2026

An official cause of death will be disclosed after toxicological and microscopic testing, his office said. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

An official cause of Graham’s death will be available after toxicological and microscopic testing, the AP reported. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for toxicological

• aetiological
• anthropological
• archaeological
• archeological
• axiological
• climatological
• deontological
• dermatological
• eschatological
• etiological
• etymological
• gerontological

Medical Definition

toxicological

adjective

tox·​i·​co·​log·​i·​cal -kə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

variants or toxicologic

-ik 

: of or relating to toxicology or toxins

a toxicological examination

toxicologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb