(from the article `cnidarian`) All cnidarians have the potential to affect human physiology owing to the toxicity of their nematocysts. Most are not harmful to humans, but some can ... [21 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/67
(tok-sis´ĭ-te) the quality of being poisonous, especially the degree of virulence of a toxic microbe or of a poison. developmental toxicity the extent to which a toxin crosses the placental barrier and produces adverse effects on a developing embryo or fetus; see also teratogenesis. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
The degree to which a substance or mixture of substances can harm humans or animals. Acute toxicity involves harmful effects in an organism through a single or short-term exposure. Chronic toxicity is the ability of a substance or mixture of substances to cause harmful effects over an extended period, usually upon repeated or continuous exposure so... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20094