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molecule

[mol-uh-kyool] / ˈmɒl əˌkyul /


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In animal studies, the molecule reduced appetite and body weight while avoiding several common side effects such as nausea, constipation, and muscle loss.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Previous research suggested that a specific negatively charged molecule could initiate the proton-shuttling process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

They are key components of DNA and RNA, part of cell membranes, and central to ATP, the molecule that stores and transfers energy in cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The key ingredient in Syngenta’s Virestina is a new molecule called metproxybicyclone, developed using machine-learning models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Was it a protein or a nucleic acid or some other kind of molecule?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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