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Chemistry In Everyday Life
Question
What is drug?
Solution
Drugs are chemicals of low molecular masses (100-50u). These interact with macromolecular targets and produce a biological response. When the biological response is therapeutic and useful, these chemicals are called medicines and are used in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases.
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