Back Toxicitat aguda Catalan Acute toxicity English Toxicidad aguda Spanish سمیت حاد Persian Akuutti myrkyllisyys Finnish Toxicité aiguë French Toksisitas akut ID 급성 독성 Korean Akut Toksisite Turkish
Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage an organism.[1] It is the subject-matter of toxicology.
A central idea in toxicology is that almost everything is toxic when taken to excess. Effects are dose-dependent: even water can lead to 'water intoxication' when taken in too much. For even a very toxic substance such as elapid snake venom there is a dose below which there is no toxic effect.
Toxicity is species-specific.[2] A dose which is toxic to one animal may not be toxic to another.
- ↑ Merriam-Webster. [1]
- ↑ "Toxicity endpoints & tests". AltTox.org. Retrieved 25 February 2012.