Definition of Toxicant. Meaning of Toxicant. Synonyms of Toxicant

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Definition of Toxicant

Toxicant
Toxicant Tox"i*cant, n. A poisonous agent or drug, as opium; an intoxicant.

Meaning of Toxicant from wikipedia

- A toxicant is any toxic substance, whether artificial or naturally occurring. By contrast, a toxin is a poison produced naturally by an organism[dubious...
- Environmental toxicant may refer to: Toxicant (a toxic substance) in the environment, whether biologically or artificially made Environmental toxin, a...
- everyday usage. A central concept of toxicology is that the effects of a toxicant are dose-dependent; even water can lead to water intoxication when taken...
- formed. However, depending on the type of toxicant and amount of exposure, a fetus can be exposed to toxicants at any time during pregnancy, but have different...
- male and female fertility as well as offspring development. Reproductive toxicants may adversely affect ****ual function, ovarian failure, fertility as well...
- The maximum acceptable toxicant concentration (MATC) is a value that is calculated through aquatic toxicity tests to help set water quality regulations...
- carcinogen. It is also a suspected reproductive toxicant, and may also be a skin/sense organ toxicant. It is used in cancer treatment. MMS methylates...
- Typically using selected organisms with ecologically relevant sensitivity to toxicants and a well-established literature background. These organisms can be easily...
- any species. In the context of aquatic toxicology, a toxic chemical, or toxicant, directly affects an aquatic organism but does not immediately kill it;...
- Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also known as idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI), is an unrecognized and controversial diagnosis characterized...