pharmaceutical compound
Synthesized therapeutic agent
A pharmaceutical compound is a substance with defined chemical composition used as or in a medicine.
The term emphasizes the molecular specificity that distinguishes drugs from crude extracts or mixtures: The researchers identified a promising pharmaceutical compound in early trials.
Compound here means a chemical entity, not merely a combination of ingredients.
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- pain relieverDrug reducing discomfort
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- pill bottleMedication storage container
- active ingredientSubstance producing the effect
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Non-pharmaceutical health treatment
herbal medicine · herbal remedy · folk remedy · plant medicine · traditional medicine
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Fake cure peddled deceptively
snake oil · pseudomedicine · alternative medicine · faith healing · folk cure
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Inactive therapeutic substitute
poison · toxin · sugar pill · pathogen · inactive ingredient
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