Ecotoxicology
Also known asEnvironmental Toxicology · Environmental Toxicologies · Toxicologies, Environmental · Toxicology, Environmental
Definition
The study of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION and the toxic effects of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS on the ECOSYSTEM. The term was coined by Truhaut in 1969.
MeSH classification
- H01.158.273.248.500
- H01.158.891.211
- H01.277.249.500
- H02.884.211
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D054750) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗