How is chemistry used in medicine?

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Chemistry is used in medicine for the development of new drugs which involves chemical synthesis as well as analysis of compounds.
Chemistry involves the design, analysis development and synthesis of drugs as medicines.
Chemistry plays a vital role in the study of drugs and diseases and how these drugs can affect the human body.

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