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Pharmacophore

The molecular framework responsible for a drug's biological activity

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    The molecular framework responsible for a drug's biological activity

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chemophorenoun(organic chemistry) The molecular framework responsible for a compound's biological activity
phytomoleculenounAny molecule of a phytocompound; the phytocompound itself
pharmacochemistrynounA branch of chemistry dealing with the development of pharmaceutical drugs
lead hoppingnoun(pharmacology) the identification of isofunctional molecular structures with significantly different molecular backbones
morphinannoun(chemistry) The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.
toxicophorenounThe part of a substance's chemical structure that is responsible for its toxicity
photopharmacologynounphotochemical pharmacology
phenoxyphenylnoun(organic chemistry, in combination) A phenoxy derivative of a phenyl group
phanenoun(organic chemistry) Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.
phenyloxynoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Synonym of phenoxy.
pharmacochemistnounA chemist who works in the field of pharmacochemistry.
aminophosphonatenoun(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phosphonate, but especially the α-aminophosphonates that have physiological activity
methylenedioxyphenylnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.
bacteriopheophorbidenoun(organic chemistry) Any bacterial pheophorbide
active ingredientnoun(especially pharmacology) The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.
benzophenanthridine(organic chemistry) A tetracyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with a phenanthridine residue
phorboxazolenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.
hydroxypheophorbidenoun(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a pheophorbide
aporphinoidnounAn aporphinoid alkaloid; any of a group of related alkaloids that have aporphine as a core chemical substructure.
phenylpiperazinenoun(chemistry) A chemical compound featuring a phenyl group bound to a piperazine ring, many of whose derivatives are used as pharmaceuticals.

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