Definition of molecular
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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Molecular level imaging of the nerve receptors involved in pain may allow for the precise design of drugs that can block pain without having side effects.
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The studies were the foundation of the FDA's decision on Tuesday to green-light Keytruda to treat cancers such as Joho's, meaning malignancies with certain molecular characteristics.
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Navarrete savored the chance to share his favorite activity — tutoring in molecular biology.
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The studies were the foundation of the FDA’s decision on Tuesday to green-light Keytruda to treat cancers such as Joho’s, meaning malignancies with certain molecular characteristics.
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UCI professor wins Alzheimer’s research grant A UC Irvine assistant professor of molecular biology and biochemistry has won a $150,000 grant to be awarded over three years.
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Among them was Da'Kuawn Johnson, a 22-year-old who earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.
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Those molecular antennae---ion channels that open and close to expose the guts of a cell to the outside world, and receptors that pick up chemical signals from the surrounding environment---are a key to bodily functions.
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Molecular tests showed that proteins coded by ancient parent cells still interact mostly with each other.
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First Known Use of molecular
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: of or relating to a molecule molecular structure
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