National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Toxicology
Synonyms

TOX

Toxicology

toxicology

Definitions

Toxicology is the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C17206

ALT_DEFINITION

The study of poisons, including the source, effect, and treatment of poisoning. It is a branch of pharmacology (the study of drugs).

Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical or biological agents on people, animals, and the environment.

code

C17206

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90002

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

Toxicology is the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons.

FULL_SYN

TOX

Toxicology

toxicology

label

Toxicology

Legacy Concept Name

Toxicology

Preferred_Name

Toxicology

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C17206

Semantic_Type

Biomedical Occupation or Discipline

UMLS_CUI

C0040541

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16974

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