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毒物学 (どくぶつがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

毒どく物ぶつ学がく

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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物ぶつ学がくを専せん攻こうしている

。

He is majoring in toxicology at university.

毒どく物ぶつ学がくの知ち識しきは法ほう医い学がくでも重じゅう要ようだ。

Knowledge of toxicology is also important in forensic medicine.

Kanji

毒poison, virus, venom
物thing, object, matter
学study, learning, science

Related words

毒どく性せい学がく
毒性学 is a near-synonym also meaning toxicology, but 毒物学 is more common and specifically refers to the study of toxic substances (毒物).

Built from

毒どく物ぶつ+学がく

Etymology

Compound of 毒物 (poisonous substance) + 学 (study, -ology). A straightforward Sino-Japanese academic term.