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toxicologically

toxicologically

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In a way that tests how poisons harm living things
  • adverb
  • /ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
  • Specialized
: toxicológicamente
  • Before making any recommendations, the team will evaluate the substances toxicologically to determine their safety.

Examples

  • Their presence nevertheless indicates the susceptibility of these wells if inadequate treatment of pathogens occurs or if chemicals that are toxicologically significant are discharged.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Scientists study chemicals toxicologically to understand their effects on human health.

  • The report analyzes the samples toxicologically, revealing potential risks associated with exposure.

Surface Forms

toxicologically positive

Morphology

toxicologically = toxicological (semi-transparent) = toxic + ology + ical + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular addition of -ly to the adjective toxicological.

Etymology

The word toxicologically comes from toxic (a Greek word for 'poison') and -ology (a suffix for 'study'), the same -ology in biology. A helpful image is poison on old arrows to remember the root, and that is why toxicologically means 'in a way that relates to the study or effects of poisons'.