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noun
A patent claim that identifies multiple functionally equivalent chemical entities allowed in one or more parts of a compound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Eugene Markush, the first inventor to use them successfully in a US patent.
