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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These odor receptors are the first-line sensors that detect odors in our environment, explains Dennis Mathew, a neuroscientist at the University of Nevada, Reno, who studies olfaction at the cellular and molecular levels.
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Even if the researchers behind this molecular cloning technique were mainly driven by curiosity and the desire to learn more about the natural world, there was also a clear benefit for industry.
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However, what happens at the molecular level to cause that lung damage hasn’t been well known until now.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 June 2025
These odor receptors are the first-line sensors that detect odors in our environment, explains Dennis Mathew, a neuroscientist at the University of Nevada, Reno, who studies olfaction at the cellular and molecular levels.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2025
Even if the researchers behind this molecular cloning technique were mainly driven by curiosity and the desire to learn more about the natural world, there was also a clear benefit for industry.
—Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
However, what happens at the molecular level to cause that lung damage hasn’t been well known until now.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 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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