Pharmaceutical chemistry
scientific branch of pharmaceutical chemistry
(Redirected from Medicinal chemistry)
Pharmaceutical chemistry or medicinal chemistry is a discipline of chemistry and pharmacology. Medicinal chemistry is interested in finding out about the chemical properties drugs have, and about the synthesis and production of drugs. In general, medicinal chemistry is seen as a specialization of organic chemistry.
Constantin Zwenger (1814-1885) was the person who founded the field of pharmaceutical chemistry.
