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mechanism of action

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016855

The mechanism by which a pharmacologically active substance produces an effect on a living organism or in a biochemical system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016855
FieldEnvironment
AbbreviationMOA
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoMode of Action
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016855",
  "term": "mechanism of action",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The mechanism by which a pharmacologically active substance produces an effect on a living organism or in a biochemical system.",
  "abbreviation": "MOA",
  "see_also": [
    "Mode of Action"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mechanism-of-action/"
}

Record 16,855 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.