候こう補ほ化か合ごう物ぶつ

noun

candidate compound

Technical term used in pharmaceutical research and drug discovery for a compound under evaluation as a potential drug.

• この候こう補ほ化か合ごう物ぶつは、次つぎの臨りん床しょう試し験けんに進すすむ予よ定ていです。

  This candidate compound is scheduled to proceed to the next clinical trial.

• 研けん究きゅうチームは複ふく数すうの候こう補ほ化か合ごう物ぶつを合ごう成せいし、活かっ性せいを評ひょう価かした。

  The research team synthesized several candidate compounds and evaluated their activity.