toxicological

adjective

tox·​i·​co·​log·​i·​cal ˌtäk-si-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce toxicological (audio)
variants or less commonly toxicologic
: of or relating to toxicology or toxins
toxicologically adverb

Examples of toxicological in a Sentence

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The results of a toxicological examination are still pending, Bavarian police said. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The results of a toxicological examination are pending, and Germany’s Memmingen Criminal Police Inspectorate under the direction of the Memmingen Public Prosecutor’s Office is handling the investigation, as per the news release. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death by the Memmingen Criminal Police Inspectorate and the results of a toxicological examination are pending, officials said. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026 The results of a toxicological examination are pending, according to CNN. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toxicological

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toxicological was in 1827

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“Toxicological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxicological. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

toxicological

adjective
tox·​i·​co·​log·​i·​cal -kə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce toxicological (audio)
variants or toxicologic
: of or relating to toxicology or toxins
a toxicological examination
toxicologically adverb
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