toxicology

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The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.

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That branch of medicine which treats of poisons and their antidotes, and of the effects of excessive doses of medicines.

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The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.

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The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

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the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons