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Toxicology is the scientific study of how chemical substances produce adverse effects in living organisms, including the relationship between dose, exposure, and biological response. In plant science, this field is essential for understanding the potent alkaloids and secondary metabolites that certain species produce as chemical defenses, revealing both their ecological role in deterring herbivores and pathogens and their potential applications or risks in medicine and agriculture.

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