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.
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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
Medical definitions for prodrug
prodrug
[ prō′drŭg′ ]
n.
A class of drugs, initially in inactive form, that are converted into active form in the body by normal metabolic processes.