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毒性学 (どくせいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

毒どく性せい学がく

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Meanings

1

The scientific study of poisons, their effects, detection, and treatment. Used in academic and medical contexts.

彼かれは大だい学がくで毒どく性せい学がくを専せん攻こうしている

。

He is majoring in toxicology at university.

毒どく性せい学がくの知ち識しきは新しん薬やくの開かい発はつに不ふ可か欠けつだ。

Knowledge of toxicology is essential for developing new drugs.

Kanji

毒poison, virus, venom
性sex, gender, nature
学study, learning, science

Related words

毒どく物ぶつ学がく
毒物学 is a near-synonym also meaning toxicology, but 毒性学 is more common in modern academic usage.

Built from

毒どく性せい+学がく

Etymology

Compound of 毒性 (toxicity) + 学 (study, -ology). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows the standard pattern for naming academic disciplines in Japanese.