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单词 prodrug
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prodrug

[ proh-druhg ]
/ ˈproʊˌdrʌg /

noun Pharmacology.

an inactive substance that is converted to a drug within the body by the action of enzymes or other chemicals.

Origin of prodrug

pro-1 + drug1

Words nearby prodrug

prodigious, prodigy, prodomos, prodromal stage, prodrome, prodrug, produce, producer, produce race, producer gas, producer goods
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British Dictionary definitions for prodrug

prodrug
/ (ˈprəʊˌdrʌɡ) /

noun

a compound that is itself biologically inactive but is metabolized in the body to produce an active therapeutic drug
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for prodrug

prodrug
[ prōdrŭg′ ]

n.

A class of drugs, initially in inactive form, that are converted into active form in the body by normal metabolic processes.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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