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What is the primary focus of medicinal chemistry?
What is the primary focus of medicinal chemistry?
- Exploring the historical background of pharmacy
- Manufacturing of existing pharmaceutical drugs
- Synthesis and development of new chemical entities for therapeutic use (correct)
- Studying the physical properties of existing drugs
Which disciplines are combined to form medicinal chemistry?
Which disciplines are combined to form medicinal chemistry?
- Geology, astronomy, and anthropology
- Physics, mathematics, and computer science
- History, literature, and linguistics
- Organic chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology (correct)
What are the broad classes of compounds used as medicines?
What are the broad classes of compounds used as medicines?
- Metals and metalloids
- Inorganic compounds and polymers
- Small organic molecules and biologics (correct)
- Synthetic compounds and natural minerals
Which type of compounds are most often medicinal preparations of proteins?
Which type of compounds are most often medicinal preparations of proteins?
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What does medicinal chemistry study in relation to existing drugs?
What does medicinal chemistry study in relation to existing drugs?
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