parent compound
Americannoun
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It may also be possible to directly detect the parent compound—the Novichok itself—in Navalny’s body.
From Science Magazine
Remdesivir’s parent compound GS-441524 was invented around 2009 when Gilead was looking for drugs to treat hepatitis C, according to Gilead.
From Washington Post
Remdesivir’s parent compound GS-441524 was invented about 2009 when Gilead was looking for drugs to treat hepatitis C, according to Gilead.
From Seattle Times
Like cigarettes, they contain nicotine, but not its parent compound, tobacco, which kills up to half its users.
From The Guardian
In the case of AMB-FUBINACA, the chemical in the biological sample from Brooklyn wasn’t the parent compound.
From The Verge
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