n. The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. That branch of medicine which treats of poisons and their antidotes, and of the effects of excessive doses of medicines.
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n. the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
Word Usage
"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."