No. 8,912 in Spanish
toxicología
The study of poisons, their effects, detection, and treatment.
In a sentence
La toxicología es el estudio de los efectos de los químicos en los organismos vivos.
Toxicology is the study of the effects of chemicals on living organisms.
In this sentence, 'toxicología' is used as a noun referring to the scientific field that studies toxic substances.
Ella decidió especializarse en toxicología para trabajar en laboratorios farmacéuticos.
She decided to specialize in toxicology to work in pharmaceutical laboratories.
Here, 'toxicología' denotes the specialized area of study she has chosen for her profession.
Los avances recientes en toxicología han mejorado los métodos de detección de sustancias tóxicas.
Recent advances in toxicology have improved the methods for detecting toxic substances.
In this context, 'toxicología' refers to the collective advancements in the field related to the study of toxic substances.
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