toxicogenomics

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noun

The study of the toxic effects of substances on genetic material, aiming to predict the toxic effect on organisms.

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Meanings

nountoxicogenomics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe study of the toxic effects of substances on genetic material, aiming to predict the toxic effect on organisms.

    2008, C. Afshari, appearing in G. Dutton, "Achieving Success in Tox Studies", Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Mary Ann Liebert, vol. 28, no. 20, 15 November 2008, pg. 1. Toxicogenomics reflects an integration of genomics technologies and information into toxicology studies[…].

Origin

From toxico- + genomics.

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toxicogenomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxicogenomics

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