noun
drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs
Technical term used in pharmaceutical research and industry for the process of discovering and designing new medications.
創薬には長い年月と多額の費用がかかる。
Drug discovery takes many years and enormous costs.
AIを活用した創薬が注目されている。
AI-driven drug discovery is attracting attention.
Compound of 創 (create, originate) and 薬 (medicine, drug). The term is a modern technical coinage reflecting the concept of creating new pharmaceuticals.