toxicology
noun
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Even though most of us are aware of toxicology primarily from crime shows on TV, toxicologists actually do most of their work in other fields. Many are employed by drug companies, others by chemical companies. Many work for the government, making sure the public is being kept safe from environmental poisons in the water, soil, and air, as well as unhealthy substances in our food and drugs. These issues often have to do with quantity; questions about how much of some substance should be considered dangerous, whether in the air or in a soft drink, may be left to toxicologists. But occasionally a toxicology task may be more exciting: for instance, discovering that what looked like an ordinary heart attack was actually brought on by a hypodermic injection of a paralyzing muscle relaxant.
Examples of toxicology in a Sentence
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The Lake County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy but said preliminary results were pending further medical studies and toxicology reports.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
After toxicology reports found traces of substances in the men's systems, many questions continued to remain unanswered.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
That claim cannot be confirmed without an autopsy and toxicology report.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Toxicology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxicology. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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