Pronunciation: - ˌ täk-si- ' kä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Date: 1977
: a scientific discipline combining the methods of ecology and toxicology in studying the effects of toxic substances and especially pollutants on the environment
– eco · tox · i · co · log · i · cal \ -k ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– eco · tox · i · col · o · gist \ - ' kä-l ə -jist \ noun