Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology

Toxinology

Toxinology is a branch of science that studies the poisons produced by animals, plants, and microbes. "The scientific field dealing with microbial, plant, and animal venoms, poisons, and toxins,"according to the definition. Toxinology encompasses more than a toxin's chemical and method of action. It also covers the biology of venom- or poison-producing organisms, the form and function of the venom apparatus, the application of venom or poison, and the ecological relevance of these substances." Toxinology is also described as "the study of hazardous chemicals generated by or accumulated in living creatures, their characteristics, and biological relevance to the organisms concerned."