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What term is used to describe the gradual acquisition of immunity to poison, popularized by King Mithridates VI of Pontus?
What term is used to describe the gradual acquisition of immunity to poison, popularized by King Mithridates VI of Pontus?
Who is credited as the earliest untrained experiment toxicologist for her testing of toxic concoctions and noting their effects?
Who is credited as the earliest untrained experiment toxicologist for her testing of toxic concoctions and noting their effects?
Which Italian assassin used arsenic along with his sister to poison their victims?
Which Italian assassin used arsenic along with his sister to poison their victims?
Who peddled specially prepared arsenic-containing cosmetics known as Agua Toffana to help wives become widows?
Who peddled specially prepared arsenic-containing cosmetics known as Agua Toffana to help wives become widows?
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What type of evidence is attributed by the circumstances or deduced from various occurrences and facts?
What type of evidence is attributed by the circumstances or deduced from various occurrences and facts?
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In what type of poisoning does the poison resemble the symptoms of certain diseases, making it inconclusive?
In what type of poisoning does the poison resemble the symptoms of certain diseases, making it inconclusive?
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What type of poisoning involves the poison being given willfully and with intent to cause death to the victim?
What type of poisoning involves the poison being given willfully and with intent to cause death to the victim?
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Which type of evidence is obtained by administering the suspected substance to some living animal and observing the effects?
Which type of evidence is obtained by administering the suspected substance to some living animal and observing the effects?
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What is the definition of internal/absorbed dose in toxicology?
What is the definition of internal/absorbed dose in toxicology?
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What is an idiosyncratic reaction to a toxicant?
What is an idiosyncratic reaction to a toxicant?
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What is the outcome of an allergic reaction to a toxicant?
What is the outcome of an allergic reaction to a toxicant?
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What is the mechanism of toxicity for carbon monoxide (CO)?
What is the mechanism of toxicity for carbon monoxide (CO)?
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