ecotoxicology

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002052",
  "term": "ecotoxicology",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The term was first coined in 1969 by René Truhaut. The science of poisons and toxic substances occurring in the environment and their effects. Can be further expanded as the science of predicting effects of potentially toxic agents on natural ecosystems and nontarget species.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ecological toxicity",
    "ecological toxicology",
    "ecotoxicity",
    "environmental toxicity",
    "environmental toxicology"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "toxicology",
    "toxic substances",
    "ecological genetics",
    "aroclors",
    "pollutants",
    "pollution",
    "indicator species"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ecotoxicología"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ecotoxicology/"
}