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moiety
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moiety /moi·e·ty/ (moi´it-e) any equal part; a half; also any part or portion, as a portion of a molecule.
moi·e·ty (moi-t)
n.
One of two or more parts into which something may be divided, such as the various parts of a vitamin or molecule.

moiety
[moi′itē]
Etymology: L, medietas, middle
a part of a molecule that exhibits a particular set of chemical and pharmacologic characteristics.

moiety [moi´ĕ-te]
any equal part; a half; also any part or portion, as a portion of a molecule.

moiety
any equal part; a half; also any part or portion, such as a portion of a molecule.


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Finally, under the Hatch-Waxman Marketing Exclusivity for New Drugs, FDA has interpreted "active ingredient" to mean active moiety, for the purposes of determining whether a drug product contains a "new chemical entity/The longest exclusivity period under Hatch-Waxman is given to drugs with different active moieties than those already approved.
formulas I and II), comprising at least two protein reactive moieties (e.
If the effects of monomer moieties on separation properties are quantitatively outlined, a better understanding and a deeper insight can be achieved.
 
 
 
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