toxicogenomics
nounEtymology From toxico- + genomics.
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Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences The study of the toxic effects of substances on genetic material, aiming to predict the toxic effect on organisms.
- 2008, C. Afshari, appearing in G. Dutton, "Achieving Success in Tox Studies", Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Mary Ann Liebert, vol. 28, no. 20, 15 November 2008, pg. 1. Toxicogenomics reflects an integration of genomics technologies and information into toxicology studies[…].
- Derived terms
- ecotoxicogenomics
- Related terms
- toxicogenome, toxicogenomic