toxicology
noun
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Even though most of us are aware of toxicology primarily from crime shows on TV, toxicologists actually do most of their work in other fields. Many are employed by drug companies, others by chemical companies. Many work for the government, making sure the public is being kept safe from environmental poisons in the water, soil, and air, as well as unhealthy substances in our food and drugs. These issues often have to do with quantity; questions about how much of some substance should be considered dangerous, whether in the air or in a soft drink, may be left to toxicologists. But occasionally a toxicology task may be more exciting: for instance, discovering that what looked like an ordinary heart attack was actually brought on by a hypodermic injection of a paralyzing muscle relaxant.
Examples of toxicology in a Sentence
Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Police are awaiting information from vehicle data analysis and toxicology.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The plan also includes 49,000 square feet in a build-to-suite lease for a new Chattanooga office that would specialize in forensic biology, chemistry and toxicology.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
The cause of death has not been released, as investigators await the results of toxicology and other tests, KTLA reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Toxicology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxicology. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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