ecotoxicologyn.
/ˌiːkəʊˌtɒksᵻˈkɒlədʒi/, /ˌɛkəʊˌtɒksᵻˈkɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌɛkoʊˌtɑksəˈkɑlədʒi/, /ˌikoʊˌtɑksəˈkɑlədʒi/ The toxicology of substances that are harmful to the environment.
ΚΠ
1977 Nature 6 Oct. 468/3 An Ecotoxicology Workshop was held at the University of Surrey from 11 July to 5 August under the auspices of the Eco-Sciences Panel of NATO.
2004 D. Toke Politics of GM Food 169 This membership betrays the SCP's history as a body that has been formed following the merging and renaming of the pesticides and toxicology/ecotoxicology committees.
Derivatives
ecotoxiˈcologist n. an expert or specialist in ecotoxicology.
ΚΠ
1979 Ecotoxicol. & Environmental Safety 3 120 The ecotoxicologist is now confronted with important questions in order:—to develop adequate and representative test methodology techniques; to simplify test procedures, [etc.].
1993 New Scientist 25 Sept. 68 (advt.) We now have a vacancy in our expanding Aquatic Studies Laboratories for an ecotoxicologist. The successful applicant will carry out a range of toxicity tests using..freshwater fish and invertebrates.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1977