Back تسمم Arabic Zəhərlənmə AZ Атручванне BE Интоксикация Bulgarian বিষক্রিয়া Bengali/Bangla Trovanje BS Intoxicació Catalan Otrava Czech Vergiftung German Venenigo EO
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Poisoning is the harmful effect which occurs when toxic substances are introduced into the body.[1] The term "poisoning" is a derivative of poison, a term describing any chemical substance that may harm or kill a living organism upon ingestion.[2] Poisoning can be brought on by swallowing, inhaling, injecting or absorbing toxins through the skin. Toxicology is the practice and study of symptoms, mechanisms, diagnoses, and treatments correlated to poisoning.[3]
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- ^ Cammack, Richard; Atwood, Teresa; Campbell, Peter; Parish, Howard; Smith, Anthony; Vella, Frank; Stirling, John, eds. (2006-01-01). Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198529170.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-852917-0.
- ^ "Toxicology". National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Retrieved 2022-12-05.