chronotoxicology

noun

The study of the interactions between toxic substances and biorhythms

OriginEnglish toxicology ← French toxicologie ← Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) →
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Meanings

nounchronotoxicology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the interactions between toxic substances and biorhythms

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Frenchtoxicologie
  4. Englishtoxicology
  5. Englishchronotoxicology

From chrono- + toxicology.

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Translations

Portuguese cronotoxicologia
  • cronotoxicologiastudy of the interactions between toxic substances and biorhythms
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APA

chronotoxicology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotoxicology

MLA

“chronotoxicology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotoxicology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronotoxicology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotoxicology.

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