toxic effects
Damage from poison
Toxic effects are the harmful consequences that a substance produces in a living organism.
The term appears most often in medical, pharmacological, and environmental contexts: The toxic effects of lead exposure include developmental delays in children.
Any chemical can produce toxic effects at sufficient doses—the phrase describes the damage itself, not whether a substance is inherently poisonous.
- cytotoxicityHarmfulness to living cells
- cell deathCessation of cellular life
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- biomagnificationToxins accumulating through food chains
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
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