noun
Any of various drugs that are administered in an inactive form and converted into active form by normal metabolic processes.
prodrug
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Noun
(plural prodrugs)
- (pharmacology) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.
Origin
pro- +"Ž drug
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prodrug - Medical Definition
n.
Any of various drugs that are administered in an inactive form and converted into active form by normal metabolic processes.
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