small molecule drug

noun

A medicinal drug compound having a molecular weight of less than 1000 daltons, and typically between 300 and 700 daltons.

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Meanings

nounsmall molecule drug (plural small molecule drugs)

plural small molecule drugs

  1. medicineA medicinal drug compound having a molecular weight of less than 1000 daltons, and typically between 300 and 700 daltons.
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