chemophore

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noun

The molecular framework responsible for a compound's biological activity

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Meanings

nounchemophore (plural chemophores)

plural chemophores

  1. chemistryThe molecular framework responsible for a compound's biological activity

Origin

From chemo- + -phore.

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APA

chemophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemophore

MLA

“chemophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemophore.

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