drug discovery

collocation in English

meaningsofdruganddiscovery

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drug
noun[C]
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/drʌɡ/us
/drʌɡ/
any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as ...
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discovery
noun
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/dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/us
/dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/
the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing that ...
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This is particularly important duringdrugdiscoveryand early development stages.
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The main challenge indrugdiscoveryresearch is to rapidly identify novel lead compounds.
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While the ethno-botanical view may be the correct one, it makes observing thedrugdiscoveryprocess problematic.
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Even with complete property rights, contracts will be second best; it is not possible to perfectly monitor host-country inputs to thedrugdiscoveryprocess.
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Even with compete property rights contracts will be second best; it is not possible to perfectly monitor host-country inputs to thedrugdiscoveryprocess.
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Differences among the contracts are the result of different views of thedrugdiscoveryprocess, associated difficulties in monitoring, and incomplete or ineffective property rights.
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Hopefully, the identification of the pathogenic species will motivatedrugdiscoveryefforts aimed at treating the neurodegenerative processes that underlie these devastating diseases.
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The completeness of property rights, and the degree to which thedrugdiscoveryprocess is viewed as ethno-botanical, explain differences among the contracts.
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When the ethno-botanical view of the information stock is adopted, the difficulties in observing thedrugdiscoverycomplicate the problem of providing both insurance and incentives.
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The work ofdrugdiscoverythen began.
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They are also used indrugdiscovery.
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Stem cell biology anddrugdiscovery.
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This approach is still used today fordrugdiscovery.
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Leveraging biotech'sdrugdiscoveryexpertise for neglected diseases.
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Features of morpheeins can be exploited fordrugdiscovery.
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Generic manufacturers do not incur the cost ofdrugdiscovery.
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Material design anddrugdiscoveryboth involve the exploration of chemical space.
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Thedrugdiscoveryprocess is further hindered by a dearth of qualified molecular biologists.
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The hits from these screens are then used as starting points fordrugdiscovery.
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Drugdiscoveryis done by pharmaceutical companies, with research assistance from universities.
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The final product ofdrugdiscoveryis a patent on the potential drug.
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This often focusses on molecular interactions in biology ranging from chemical genetics todrugdiscovery.
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Computer-assisted drug design has the potential to expedite and lower the costs ofdrugdiscovery.
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Crucially, added complexity impedes the use of synthetic total synthesis indrugdiscovery.
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