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A toxicologist is a scientist or medical personnel who specializes in the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of venoms and toxins; especially the poisoning of people. To work as a toxicologist one should obtain a degree in toxicology or a related degree like biology, chemistry or biochemistry. Bachelor's degree programs in toxicology cover the chemical makeup of toxins and their effects on biochemistry, physiology and ecology.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia. Related to toxicology: toxicologist, environmental toxicology, Forensic toxicology. study of poisons, or toxins, from the standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and determination of their effects on the human body. Toxicology may be considered the branch of pharmacologypharmacology, study of the changes produced in living animals by chemical substances, especially the actions of drugs, substances used to treat disease.