- ecotoxicology
- eco·toxicology
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ecotoxicology
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Ecotoxicology — The term ecotoxicology was coined by René Truhaut in 1969, who defined it as the branch of toxicology concerned with the study of toxic effects, caused by natural or synthetic pollutants, to the constituents of ecosystems, animal (including… … Wikipedia
ecotoxicology — ekologinė toksikologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis fizikinių, cheminių agentų, natūralių produktų kenksmingą poveikį augalų, gyvūnų populiacijoms, jų bendrijoms, taip pat žmogui. atitikmenys: angl.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ecotoxicology — noun Date: 1977 a scientific discipline combining the methods of ecology and toxicology in studying the effects of toxic substances and especially pollutants on the environment • ecotoxicological adjective • ecotoxicologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
ecotoxicology — noun The toxicology of a substance towards a wide range of organisms or towards an ecosystem; the study of ecotoxicity … Wiktionary
ecotoxicology — eco·tox·i·col·o·gy .ē kō .täk si käl ə jē, .ek ō n, pl gies a scientific discipline combining the methods of ecology and toxicology in studying the effects of toxic substances and esp. pollutants on the environment eco·tox·i·co·log·i·cal kə läj i … Medical dictionary
ecotoxicology — n. scientific study of the effects of toxic substances and natural products on human beings and plants and animals, study of materials that are harmful to the environment … English contemporary dictionary
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