three-dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationships (3D-QSAR)

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.DT06959
Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships (3D-QSAR) involve the analysis of the quantitative relationship between the biological activity of a set of compounds and their three-dimensional properties using statistical correlation methods.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. (Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1142 [Terms] [Paper]