Definition of "toxicology" []

• The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning. (noun)

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• "Today, toxicology is a well-studied science and the Poison Control Center would like to replace some of the old tales with established scientific facts."
• "The nurses and pharmacists who answer our hotline collaborate with a group of clinical and medical toxicology consultants, all of whom are board-certified in toxicology and who maintain 24-hour on-call availability."
• "A medical student doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center took a call from a woman very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants."