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Toxic

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-012156

Describing a substance that is poisonous or capable of causing harm to a living organism. This harm can manifest as injury, disease, or death, depending on the dose and exposure route. The degree of toxicity is often quantified by metrics such as the lethal dose 50 (LD50).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-012156
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 956 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012156",
  "term": "Toxic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a substance that is poisonous or capable of causing harm to a living organism. This harm can manifest as injury, disease, or death, depending on the dose and exposure route. The degree of toxicity is often quantified by metrics such as the lethal dose 50 (LD50).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 956 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/toxic/"
}

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