Compound collection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012989",
  "term": "Compound collection",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A curated library of chemical substances, typically small molecules, used for screening in drug discovery and chemical biology research. These collections are designed to explore chemical space and identify compounds with desired biological activities. They can range in size from hundreds to millions of individual compounds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "compound deck",
    "compound library"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 1129. 'Glossary of terms used in biomolecular screening (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1136 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-09-05-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/compound-collection/"
}