American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - n. The study of the nature, effects, and detection of
poisons and the treatment of poisoning. 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. - n. sciences, pharmacology The branch of
pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and
treatment of poisons and poisoning. GNU Webster's 1913 - n. The
science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and
recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science. - n.
the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and
effects and treatments of poisons - From French toxicologie,
from toxico- + -logie. (Wiktionary) “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