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quinazoline

quinazoline

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A chemical ring that forms the main part of some medicines
  • noun
  • /kwɪˈnæzoʊliːn/
  • Specialized
: quinazolina
  • Chemists synthesized a series of quinazoline compounds for pharmaceutical research.

Examples

  • The chemist synthesized quinazoline in the lab.

  • Many quinazolines are used in medicinal chemistry.

  • Scientists are studying quinazoline derivatives for their potential use in cancer therapy.

  • The new drug is based on a quinazoline structure to improve its effectiveness.

  • Scientists are studying quinazoline derivatives for their potential use in cancer therapy.

  • The new drug is based on a quinazoline structure to improve its effectiveness.

  • Chemists synthesized a series of quinazoline compounds for pharmaceutical research.

Surface Forms

quinazoline singular
quinazolines plural

Etymology

Quinazoline names a chemical made of two connected rings that often serve as the base for some drugs. A helpful way to remember it is to break it into parts: quin- (like the ring name quinoline), -az- (a common hint in chemistry for 'nitrogen') and -ine (a usual chemical ending), so the word points to a nitrogen-containing ring used in medicines.