V K Dumka
Toxicology is the branch of science which deals with the study of poisons, including their physicochemical properties and adverse effects on living systems, either animal, plant or microbe, diagnosis and treatment of the effects of toxicants on intoxicated organism. The term toxicology is derived from Greek word ‘Toxikon’ meaning toxic substance and logos meaning study hence it is the study of toxic effects of chemicals and other substances on living ...