Toxicology

/tˌɒksɪkˈɒləd‍ʒi/

/ˌtɑksɪˈkɑɫədʒi/

Toxicology

the branch of pharmacology that focuses on the harmful effects of chemical, biological, and physical agents on people, animals, and the environment

Examples

1. Toxicology focuses on the treatment of drug overdoses and withdrawals, envenomation, chemical exposures, and toxic ingestions.

2. Toxicology is a very complex business.

3. A toxicology report found cocaine, ecstasy and alcohol in Liverpool’s system.

4. It took three toxicology reports.