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Answer for the clue "One who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment ", 12 letters:
toxicologist

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Word definitions for toxicologist in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toxicologist \Tox`i*col"o*gist\, n. One versed in toxicology; the writer of a treatise on poisons.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A scientist or physician who specializes in toxicology.

Usage examples of toxicologist.

Within the next half-century, with all genes identified and all possible cellular interactions and reactions charted, pharmacologists developing a drug or toxicologists trying to predict whether a substance is poisonous may well turn to computer models of cells to answer their questions.

It gave the names and backgrounds of everyone who had lived in close proximity to the dump whose illnesses the toxicologists believed were directly attributable to that proximity.

Instead of being confined separately, the toxicologist had seen fit to open the interconnecting doors between one cage and the next, allowing the animals free access to gather in groups.