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Chemical Actions and Uses > Toxic Actions > Noxae > Poisons
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Poisons

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Poisons  

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  • Poison

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  • Substances which, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, or when applied to, injected into, or developed within the body in relatively small amounts may, by their chemical action, cause damage to structure or disturbance of function. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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  • myrkyt

    Finnish

  • myrkky
  • myrkyllinen aine
  • myrkylliset aineet
  • toxicum
  • veneum
  • Gifter

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011042

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