O toxicologista
Example: O toxicologista estuda os venenos das plantas.
Definition
"O toxicologista" is a health professional who studies the effects of toxic substances on living organisms, particularly focusing on poisons from plants, animals, and chemicals to understand their impact and develop treatments or preventive measures.
Etymology
The word "o toxicologista" comes from the Portuguese prefix 'toxico-', derived from the Greek 'toxikon', meaning poison or toxin, combined with '-logista', indicating a specialist or expert. Did you know? The root 'toxikon' originally referred to poison used on arrows in ancient times.
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