Meanings
nounlead hopping (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinethe identification of isofunctional molecular structures with significantly different molecular backbones
Synonyms: scaffold hopping
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe identification of isofunctional molecular structures with significantly different molecular backbones
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lead hopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20hopping
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“lead hopping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20hopping. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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