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Meaning of druggable | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Describing the ability of a biological molecule (for example, a protein) to be targeted by drugs, especially by small molecule drugs.

Examples

“With only 10% of the human genome representing druggable targets, and only half of those being relevant to disease, it is important to be able to predict how druggable a novel target is in early drug discovery.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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