Medical Terminology / Unit 14 MedTerm 0929 short lesson, about 20 seconds
tox/o: Poison
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The idea
The combining form tox slash o names a poison or toxin.
In practice
Toxicology is the study of poisons.
Where people slip
Tox slash o names harmful substances generally, including those that are not drugs.
Your place on the trail
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