MOA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005444",
  "term": "MOA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "In medicine, a term used to describe how a drug or other substance produces an effect in the body. For example, a drug’s MOA could be how it affects a specific target in a cell, such as an enzyme, or a cell function, such as cell growth. Knowing the MOA of a drug may help provide information about the safety of the drug and how it affects the body. It may also help identify the right dose of a drug and which patients are most likely to respond to treatment. Also called mechanism of action.",
  "expansions": [
    "mechanism of action"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/moa/"
}