TOXICOLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does toxicological mean? 

• TOXICOLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective TOXICOLOGICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to toxicology

  Familiarity information: TOXICOLOGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOXICOLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to toxicology

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

toxicologic; toxicological

Pertainym:

toxicology (the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons)

Derivation:

toxicology (the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons)

 Context examples 

This breed is used in toxicological studies and is prone to amyloidosis of the kidneys, liver, and adrenal glands after twelve months of age.

(LVG Hamster, NCI Thesaurus)

In pre-clinical research, the ferret is used most commonly in toxicological screening and studies involving human influenza virus, as well as studies in reproductive physiology, anatomy, endocrinology and neuroscience.

(Ferret, NCI Thesaurus)