Toxicodynamics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028416",
  "term": "Toxicodynamics",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The determination and quantification of the sequence of events at the cellular and molecular levels leading to a toxic response to an environmental agent (sometimes referred to as pharmacodynamics).\n\n2. The physiological mechanisms by which toxins are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and excreted.\n\n3. The determination and quantification of the sequence of events at the cellular and molecular levels leading to a toxic response to an environmental agent [EPA 2003]",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "see_also": [
    "Pharmacodynamics"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary; EPA 2003",
    "Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary",
    "Adapted from Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/toxicodynamics/"
}