Toxicology

toks-Y-kol'o-jY, n. The department of medical science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition. [Gr. toxikon, poison, orig. for arrows (f toxon, a bow, piece of shaped wood; tcchnic, q. v.), and logos, discourse.] — Tox'icolog'ical, -loj'ik-al, a. Of, or pert, to, toxicology. — Toxicol'ogist, n. One versed in, etc. —