biotoxicity
Living system damage
Biotoxicity refers to the harmful effects of a substance on living organisms—its capacity to poison biological systems.
The term appears in environmental science, pharmacology, and toxicology: Researchers measured the biotoxicity of the industrial runoff on aquatic life.
Where toxicity is general, biotoxicity emphasizes damage specifically to living tissue, cells, or ecosystems.
Injected animal poison
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- strychnineHighly toxic plant alkaloid
- ricinToxic castor compound
Environmental harm from waste
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
industrial waste · runoff · eutrophication · algae bloom · microplastics · oil spill · sewage · radioactive waste
Dangerous living organism risk
- riskPossibility of harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
- dangerExposure to harm
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
hazmat · warning · threshold · dose-response · LD50 · biomarker · risk assessment
State of eventual death
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- carcinogenicityCapacity to cause cancer
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
venom
Injected animal poison
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- strychnineHighly toxic plant alkaloid
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
heavy metals · industrial waste · runoff · eutrophication · algae bloom · microplastics · oil spill · sewage · radioactive waste · chemical spill
biohazard
Dangerous living organism risk
decontamination · hazmat · warning · threshold · dose-response · LD50 · biomarker · risk assessment
mortality
State of eventual death
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- carcinogenicityCapacity to cause cancer
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
biotoxicitybiocompatibility
Harmlessness to living systems
biosafety · benignity · harmlessness · therapeutic effect · neuroprotection
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