El toxicòleg
Example: El toxicòleg estudia els efectes dels tòxics en la salut.
Definition
"El toxicòleg" is a medical professional who studies the effects of toxins and poisons on health, often involved in diagnosing and treating poisoning cases as well as conducting research on harmful substances and their impact on living organisms.
Etymology
The word "el toxicòleg" comes from the Catalan language, combining 'toxic', derived from the Greek 'toxikon' meaning poison, and the suffix '-òleg', meaning specialist or expert, indicating a person who specializes in the study of toxins. Did you know? The Greek root originally referred to poison used on arrows.
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