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Toxic vs Methemoglobinemia - What's the difference?

toxic | methemoglobinemia |

As an adjective toxic

is (toxicology) having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

As a noun methemoglobinemia is

(medicine) a form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood.

toxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

    • Synonyms

    * poisonous * venomous

    Related terms

    * cytotoxic * toxicity * toxic shock * toxin

    References

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    methemoglobinemia

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia methemoglobinemia)
  • (medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood