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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This new perspective provides fresh insight into the molecular triggers of neurodegeneration.
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The study conducted molecular tests of the ghost sharks' tenaculum protusions and the tissue around them to help determine what the spikes were.
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Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This new perspective provides fresh insight into the molecular triggers of neurodegeneration.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The study conducted molecular tests of the ghost sharks' tenaculum protusions and the tissue around them to help determine what the spikes were.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
And with that, came opportunity for companies like HealthTrackRx, a leading molecular testing laboratory that tests for infectious diseases and will perform testing on-site at UPS Labport — cutting down shipping times and company costs.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 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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