Cheminformatics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001985",
  "term": "Cheminformatics",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The application of computational and informational techniques to solve problems in chemistry, particularly in the areas of drug discovery and materials science. This field involves the use of computers to store, index, search, retrieve, analyze, and predict the properties of chemical compounds. It integrates aspects of chemistry, computer science, and information science.",
  "synonyms": [
    "chemoinformatics"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "data mining",
    "machine learning"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 243 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cheminformatics/"
}