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an·a·log [ an-l-awg, -og ]
Definitions related to analog:
  • A synthetic chemical which structurally or functionally resembles a naturally occurring compound.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • General term for synthetic or natural chemical compounds which resemble naturally occurring compounds in structure and/or function.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • In chemistry, a substance that is similar, but not identical, to another.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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