Toxicology: Study and Effects of Poisons
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According to Paracelsus, what differentiates a poison and a remedy?

  • The form of the substance
  • The color of the substance
  • The right dose (correct)
  • The method of administration

What is the study of the adverse effects of chemical or physical agents on living organisms called?

  • Toxicology (correct)
  • Pharmacology
  • Pathology
  • Epidemiology

What is LD50 in toxicology?

  • The lethal dose of a substance for 50% of the population (correct)
  • The lowest detectable dose of a substance
  • The dose at which a substance becomes therapeutic
  • The long-term effect of a substance on the body

What is an antidote in toxicology?

<p>A substance that can counteract a form of poisoning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Xenobiotics' in toxicology refer to:

<p>'Foreign compounds' or substances not normally found in the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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