Toxinology is the specialized area of toxicology that deals specifically with biological toxins, such as venoms or poisonous plants. Toxicology (from the Greek words toxicon and logos) is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... A toxin, in a scientific context, is a biologically produced substance that causes injury to the health of a living thing on contact or absorption, typically by interacting with biological macromolecules such as enzymes and receptors. ... It has been suggested that Snake poison be merged into this article or section. ...