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Abstract
The characteristic three-dimensional shape of a molecule.
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- 3D Molecular Structure
- Configuration, Molecular
- Molecular Configuration
- Molecular Structure, Three Dimensional
- Three Dimensional Molecular Structure
- 3D Molecular Structures
- Configurations, Molecular
- Conformation, Molecular
- Conformations, Molecular
- Molecular Configurations
- Molecular Conformations
- Molecular Structure, 3D
- Molecular Structures, 3D
- Structure, 3D Molecular
- Structures, 3D Molecular
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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Molecular Conformation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008968. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008968
- Molecular Conformation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_geometry
- Molecular Conformation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q911331