title: The roots of toxicology: an etymology approach.
abstract: We investigated the roots of toxicology and showed the Greek origin of the word. A number of selected ancient Greek and Byzantine works show the etymology and meaning of the adjective "toxic" or "toxical" as the first composition of "toxicology". Even from early antiquity "toxic" or "toxical" have been connected with substances which cause death, a meaning which has prevailed through the ages.
authors.affiliation: Medical School of Crete, Laboratory of Toxicology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ramoutsaki
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Ramoutsakis
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Tsikritzis
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tsatsakis
mesh_terms: D018612:Byzantium; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014116:Toxicology / Q000266:history*