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has glosseng: Toxinology is the specialized area of science that deals specifically with animal, plant, and microbial toxins. Prof. Dietrich Mebs has defined toxinology as "the scientific discipline dealing with microbial, plant and animal venoms, poisons and toxins". Additionally stating that "toxinology includes more than just the chemistry and mode of action of a toxin. It deals also with the biology of venom- or poison-producing organism, the structure and function of the venom apparatus, as well as the use of the venom or poison, the ecological role of these compounds." Prof. Jurg Meier has defined toxinology as "the science of toxic substances produced by or accumulated in living organisms, their properties, and their biological significance for the organisms involved".
lexicalizationeng: toxinology
instance of(noun) anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"
poison
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German
has glossdeu: Die Toxinologie ist die interdisziplinäre Wissenschaft der Toxine, also derjenigen Gifte, die von Lebewesen synthetisiert werden. Hierzu zählen Tiergifte, Pilzgifte und Pflanzengifte, aber auch Bakterientoxine. Die Toxinologie ist somit ein Teilgebiet der Toxikologie, die sich mit allen Giftstoffen befasst.
lexicalizationdeu: Toxinologie
Polish
has glosspol: Toksynologia - to nauka o działaniu na żywe ustroje toksyn i jadów pochodzenia biologicznego.
lexicalizationpol: Toksynologia

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