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mo·lec·u·lar (m-lky-lr)
adj.
Of, relating to, or consisting of molecules.

molecular [mo-lek´u-ler]
of, pertaining to, or composed of molecules.
molecular disease any disease in which the pathogenesis can be traced to a single chemical substance, usually a protein, which is either abnormal in structure or present in reduced amounts.

molecular
of, pertaining to, or composed of molecules.

molecular activity
see enzyme activity.
molecular biology
study of the biochemical and biophysical aspects of the structure and function of genes and other subcellular entities, and of such specific proteins as hemoglobins, enzymes and hormones; it provides knowledge of cellular differentiation and metabolism and of comparative evolution.
molecular layer
layers of cells in both cerebellar and cerebral cortices.
molecular mimicry
see antigenic mimicry.
molecular weight
see molecular weight.


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