It is decrease in the number of blood platelets (thrombocytes).

It is a condition resulting from excessive concentrations of thyroid hormones, as in hyperthyroidism, characterized by bulging eyes and rapid heart rate.

It is the process of interaction of potentially toxic substances with target sites, and the biochemical and physiological consequences leading to adverse effects.

It is the scientific sub-discipline that combines toxicology with genomics to determine how an organism's genetic make-up influences its response to a toxic substance.

It is a term sometimes used to indicate a combination of investigative methods and techniques for making a quantitative assessment of toxicity and the hazards of potentially toxic substances.

It is the active process of identification, investigation, and evaluation of various toxic effects in the community with a view to taking measures to reduce or control exposure(s) involving the substance(s) which produces these effects.