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 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)