The clinical toxicologist
Example: The clinical toxicologist analyzed the patient's poisoning symptoms carefully.
Definition
The clinical toxicologist is a medical professional specializing in diagnosing, managing, and treating poisoning and toxic exposures in patients. They analyze symptoms and provide guidance on the effects of toxins and the best therapeutic interventions.
Etymology
The term "clinical toxicologist" combines 'clinical,' derived from the Greek 'klinein' meaning 'to lean' or 'bed,' referring to patient care, and 'toxicologist,' which comes from 'toxic,' from the Greek 'toxikon' meaning 'poisoned arrow.' Together, it denotes a specialist in poison-related medical treatment.
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"The clinical toxicologist" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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