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Definition
Examination, evaluation, and interpretation of the harmful effects of a substance by testing it on fish, invertebrate animals or small mammals, and extrapolating the test results to determine the quantity that will produce similar effects in humans or other animals.
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toxicity testing is in the Environment & Pollution Control and Material & Occupational Safety subjects.
toxicity testing appears in the definition of the following term: toxicity profile
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