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ToxicSubstance
subject			fact

ToxicSubstance	documentation A BiologicallyActiveSubstance of concern because of its potentially hazardous or toxic effects. This would include most drugs of abuse, as well as agents that require special handling because of their toxicity. Most pharmaceutical agents, although potentially harmful, are excluded here and are assigned to the sibling Class PharmacologicSubstance
	has axiom (=> (instance ?POISON Poisoning) (exists (?SUBSTANCE) (and (instance ?SUBSTANCE ToxicSubstance) (instrument ?POISON ?SUBSTANCE))))
	has axiom (=> (instance ?ORGANISM ToxicOrganism) (exists (?SUBSTANCE) (and (instance ?SUBSTANCE ToxicSubstance) (part ?SUBSTANCE ?ORGANISM))))
	is a kind of BiologicallyActiveSubstance
BiologicallyActiveSubstance	is partitioned into ToxicSubstance, PharmacologicSubstance, Nutrient
Substance	is first domain of material
	is first domain of piece
	is second domain of piece
Object	is disjoint from Process
	is third domain of between
	is third domain of capability
	is third domain of connects