Chemical
prodrug
pro·drug [ proh-druhg ]
Definitions related to prodrugs:
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Compound which, upon administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes prior to becoming an active pharmacological agent.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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