chemical poisoning
Toxic substance exposure
Chemical poisoning is harm to the body from exposure to toxic substances—whether swallowed, inhaled, absorbed through skin, or injected.
It ranges from mild irritation to organ failure and death, depending on the substance and dose.
The factory workers showed signs of chemical poisoning after the spill.
Treatment often requires identifying the specific agent involved.
- toxic fumesHarmful airborne vapors
- inhalationTaking breath in
- nerve agentWeaponized neurotoxin
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- ingestionConsuming into the body
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Illness from harmful microorganisms
viral illness · physical trauma · infectious disease · parasitic infection · viral infection
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Absence of illness
wellness · detoxification · purification · cleansing · recovery
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Care for illness
drug therapy · medicine · remedy · cure
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