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TOXICANT [2 records]

Record 1 2004-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Agricultural Chemicals
DEF

A substance that kills or injures an organism through its chemical or physical action or by altering its environment.

OBS

A poison.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
CONT

Sensibilité des abeilles aux toxiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Cría de ganado
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
DEF

Sustancia que produce efectos perjudiciales en los procesos fisiológicos de los organismos u origina su muerte debido a sus propiedades físicas o químicas, o bien por alteración del medio ambiente del organismo.

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Toxicology
CONT

Foods with naturally occurring toxicant generally are not used extensively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Toxicologie
CONT

Enfin, des accidents sont encore produits par des aliments auxquels une substance toxique telle que l'arsenic ou le plomb se trouve mélangée par inattention ou méprise.

Spanish

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