Toxicity
[ Toxicity ] The degree to which a substance can cause damage to a living organism or its substructures. Toxicity is dependent on dosage, in relation to the species.
[ Toxicity ] The degree to which a substance can cause damage to a living organism or its substructures. Toxicity is dependent on dosage, in relation to the species.
[ Toxic ] Causing harm to living organisms, usually by interfering with normal metabolic function. Poisonous. See: Toxicity
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