molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 
1
: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
2
: of or relating to individual or small components
a molecular view of the American Civil War
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Baidu’s Li lauds AI’s potential for drug discovery, imaging proteins and treatments down to the molecular level to fully comprehend the structure of cancers and tumors.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Using mice, human cell models, and molecular target-screening, the scientists found that when the nutrient choline hits the gut, microbes convert it into a metabolite called trimethylamine (TMA).
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Laros confirmed that on day one, Spectra successfully ran the HPCG benchmark, molecular dynamics code LAMMPS, and SPARTA, a Monte Carlo simulation tool widely used at Sandia.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, designing new drugs, which requires simulating molecular interactions, or running millions of scenarios to assess portfolio risk, can be slow and computationally costly for conventional machines.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Using mice, human cell models, and molecular target-screening, the scientists found that when the nutrient choline hits the gut, microbes convert it into a metabolite called trimethylamine (TMA).
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Laros confirmed that on day one, Spectra successfully ran the HPCG benchmark, molecular dynamics code LAMMPS, and SPARTA, a Monte Carlo simulation tool widely used at Sandia.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, designing new drugs, which requires simulating molecular interactions, or running millions of scenarios to assess portfolio risk, can be slow and computationally costly for conventional machines.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or produced by molecules
Medical Definition
molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
1
: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
2
: relating to or emphasizing individual responses or structures of behavior
proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception—G. A. Miller
compare molar entry 3 sense 2
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