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Toxicology

The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.

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Materia medica 76% connected

Material or substance used in the composition of remedies; -- a general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine.

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Pharmacology 76% connected

Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines.

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Toxicologist 74% connected

One versed in toxicology; the writer of a treatise on poisons.

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Toxicologist 74% connected

One versed in toxicology; the writer of a treatise on poisons.

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Air noun · 78% connection

medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to ta…

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Air pollution noun · 78% connection

pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"

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Airwave noun · 78% connection

medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to ta…

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Assessment noun · 78% connection

the market value set on assets

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Contaminant noun · 78% connection

a substance that contaminates

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Contamination noun · 78% connection

a substance that contaminates

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Endangerment noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Environmental adjective · 78% connection

concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; "environmental pollution"

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Exposure noun · 78% connection

the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"

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Hazard noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Health noun · 78% connection

the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"

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Jeopardy noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Lay on the line verb · 78% connection

expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on t…

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Occupational adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained; "occupational hazard"

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Peril noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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Pollution noun · 78% connection

undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

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Put on the line verb · 78% connection

expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on t…

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Risk noun · 78% connection

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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-logy unknown · 78% connection

A combining form denoting a discourse, treatise, doctrine, theory, science; as, theology, geology, biology, mineralogy.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, treats, poisons, effects, antidotes.
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Aerodynamics noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of the air and other gaseous bodies under the action of force, and of their mechanical effects.

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Amphibiology noun · 78% connection

A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia.

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Christology noun · 78% connection

A treatise on Christ; that department of theology which treats of the personality, attributes, or life of Christ.

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Crystallography noun · 78% connection

A discourse or treatise on crystallization.

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Demonology noun · 78% connection

A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations.

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Dendrology noun · 78% connection

A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees.

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Discourse noun · 78% connection

Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the pre…

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Divinity adjective · 78% connection

The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.

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Effects noun · 78% connection

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I w…

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Galvanism noun · 78% connection

The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents.

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Gastrology noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of the structure and functions of the stomach; a treatise of the stomach.

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Geometry noun · 78% connection

That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the s…

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Hepatology noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of the liver; a treatise on the liver.

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Hierology noun · 78% connection

A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a trea…

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Histamine blocker noun · 78% connection

a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works b…

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Identification noun · 78% connection

the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recogniti…

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Introduction noun · 78% connection

A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study; a guid…

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