Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Drug Discovery

The process of finding chemicals for potential therapeutic use.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The process of finding chemicals for potential therapeutic use.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Discovery, Drug
  • Drug Prospecting
  • Prospecting, Drug

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with DRUG DEVELOPMENT which is the process of bringing a new drug to the market

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History Note

2009; for DRUG PROSPECTING use DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL 2000-2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Design (1988-2008)
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical (1979-2008)

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  1. E05.290w.563w

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NLM Classification

QV 745

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Discovery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055808. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055808
  2. Drug Discovery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_discovery
  3. Drug Discovery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1418791