38 Questions
What is the study of adverse effects of chemicals and physical agents on living organisms called?
Toxicology
Who is trained to examine the nature of a chemical’s adverse effects and assess the probability of their occurrence?
The toxicologist
What does toxicokinetics study in relation to poison throughout the body?
What the body does to poison
What are artificially produced poisons by-products of anthropogenic activities called?
Toxicants
What term refers to any substance or agent which may cause serious body injury, disease, or death when applied, introduced into, or developed within the body?
Corpus delicti
What is the fatal dose that causes death called?
Lethal dose
What is the difference between INTOXICATION and POISONING?
Intoxication is intentional exposure with intent of causing self-injury, while poisoning is clinical toxicity secondary to accidental exposure.
Who was known for ingesting 36 ingredients as protection against assassination?
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Who issued the 'Lex Cornelia', the first law against poisoning?
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
Who established the dose-response relationship in toxicology principles?
Paracelsus
Which historical figure introduced numerous references to poisonous plants in 'De Historia Plantarum'?
Theophrastus
'De Materia Medica' was a book made by which historical figure?
Dioscorides
'Lex Cornelia' became a regulatory statute under which historical figure?
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
'All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.' This quote is attributed to:
Paracelsus
'Mithridatic' refers to:
An antidote or protective mixture
'De Historia Plantarum' contained numerous references to:
Poisonous plants
What did Paracelsus establish in toxicology principles?
The importance of experimentation in examining responses to chemicals
Who was known for testing toxic concoctions and noting the rapidity of toxic response, effectiveness of the compound, and degree of response of the body parts?
Maimonides
What did Caterina de' Medici note while testing toxic concoctions?
The specificity and site of action of the compound
Who issued the 'Lex Cornelia', which became the first law against poisoning?
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
What did Ulrich Agricola publish a short treatise on in 1556?
The etiology of miners' disease
What was the original purpose of the Alnwick Garden in England?
Apothecary garden by Jane Percy Duchess of Northumberland
'Mithridatic' is a term used to refer to:
An antidote or protective mixture
'De Historia Plantarum' contained numerous references to:
'De Materia Medica' by Dioscorides
'All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.' This quote is attributed to:
Hippocrates
What was the content of EBERS PAPYRUS?
Information pertaining to recognized poisons such as hemlock, aconite, opium, and metals like Pb, Cu, Sb
What is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals and physical agents on living organisms called?
Toxicology
Who was known for ingesting 36 ingredients as protection against assassination?
Mithridates VI
What is the difference between INTOXICATION and POISONING?
Intoxication refers to what the body does to poison, while poisoning refers to what poison does to the body.
'De Materia Medica' was a book made by which historical figure?
Dioscorides
'Lex Cornelia' became a regulatory statute under which historical figure?
Sulla
'All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.' This quote is attributed to:
Paracelsus
What is the term for a person trained to examine the nature of a chemical’s adverse effects and assess the probability of their occurrence?
Toxicologist
What is the term for artificially produced poisons by-products of anthropogenic activities?
Toxicants
What does toxicokinetics study in relation to poison throughout the body?
The distribution of poison in the body
What is the term for a naturally produced poison that is fatal?
Poison 1
What term refers to any substance or agent which may cause serious body injury, disease, or death when applied, introduced into, or developed within the body?
Noxae
What is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals and physical agents on living organisms called?
Toxicology
Test your knowledge of basic toxicology terminologies and concepts including the study of poisons, adverse effects of chemicals and physical agents, and the role of a toxicologist. Learn about modern toxicology and famous examples of chemical overdose.
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