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Drug Design

Medical Definition:	The molecular designing of drugs for specific purposes (such as DNA-binding, enzyme inhibition, anti-cancer efficacy, etc.) based on knowledge of molecular properties such as activity of functional groups, molecular geometry, and electronic structure, and also on information cataloged on analogous molecules. Drug design is generally computer-assisted molecular modeling and does not include pharmacokinetics, dosage analysis, or drug administration analysis.
Guide Notes:	no qualif; do not confuse with DESIGNER DRUGS
Also Called:	Drug Modeling
Previously Indexed:	Chemistry, Pharmaceutical (1966-1988),Drugs (1966-1988)

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