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

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
[ prōdrŭg′ ]

n.

A class of drugs, initially in inactive form, that are converted into active form in the body by normal metabolic processes.