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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > medical sciences > pharmacology > drug development > drug design
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > medical sciences > pharmacology > drug development > drug design
Preferred Term:

drug design

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
drug development
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • drug modeling
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/313430
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