Definition of: toxicology

(tok′sə·kol′ə·jē) noun
The science that treats of the origin, nature, properties, and effects of poisons, of their detection in the organs or tissues, of their antidotes, and of the treatment of diseases due to poisoning. [<F toxicologie]
—tox′i·co·log′i·cal (-kō·loj′i·kəl) adjective
—tox′i·co·log′i·cal·ly adverb
—tox′i·col′o·gist noun