tox·i·col·o·gy

Look at other dictionaries:

• tox|i|col|o|gy — «TOK suh KOL uh jee», noun. the science that deals with poisons and their effects, antidotes, detection, etc. ╂[< Greek toxikón poison (see etym. under toxic (Cf. ↑toxic)) + English logy] …   Useful english dictionary

• tox|i|col|o|gist — «TOK suh KOL uh jihst», noun. an expert in toxicology …   Useful english dictionary

• col — col·po·scope; col·po·stat; col·pot·o·my; col·ter; col·u·ber; col·u·bri·na; col·u·bri·nae; col·u·lus; col·um·ba·ceous; col·um·ba·ri·um; col·um·bary; col·um·batz; col·um·bel·la; col·um·bel·li·dae; col·um·bif·er·ous; col·u·mel·la; col·u·mel·lar;… …   English syllables

• toxicology — tox·i·col·o·gy …   English syllables

• toxicology — tox•i•col•o•gy [[t]ˌtɒk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. pha the branch of pharmacology dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons • Etymology: 1790–1800 tox i•co•log′i•cal kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl tox i•co•log′ic,adj. tox i•co•log′i•cal•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

• toxicology — tox|i|col|o|gy [ˌtɔksıˈkɔlədʒi US ˌta:ksıˈka: ] n [U] the science and medical study of poisons and their effects >toxicologist n >toxicological [ˌtɔksıkəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˌta:ksıkəˈla: ] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• toxicology — tox|i|col|o|gy [ ,taksı kalədʒi ] noun uncount TECHNICAL the study of poisonous substances …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• toxicologist — tox·i·col·o·gist …   English syllables

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

• ecotoxicology — eco·tox·i·col·o·gy .ē kō .täk si käl ə jē, .ek ō n, pl gies a scientific discipline combining the methods of ecology and toxicology in studying the effects of toxic substances and esp. pollutants on the environment eco·tox·i·co·log·i·cal kə läj i …   Medical dictionary