prodrug
(redirected from Prodrugs)

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

pro·drug (pr

)

An inactive precursor of a drug, converted into its active form in the body by normal metabolic processes.

prodrug [ˈprəʊˌdrʌg]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a compound that is itself biologically inactive but is metabolized in the body to produce an active therapeutic drug

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
fosphenytoin			Prodrugs, which have been used extensively in pharmaceutical development to optimize delivery of an active drug or to minimize toxicity, are pharmacologically inactive precursors to an active drug that requires metabolism for activation. Prodrugs for ADHD hold promise by Findling, Robert L. / Clinical Psychiatry News Indianapolis, IN), an emerging leader in small molecule cancer therapies addressing critical cell signaling pathways, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued PI-3 kinase inhibitor prodrugs, United States Patent No. Semafore awarded patent covering PI3K prodrug technology targeting ... by BIOTECH Patent News The therapy, known as Adept, uses the ability of an enzyme to turn other- wise harmless mole- cules, or prodrugs, into cell-killing drugs. Cancer fight hopes by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)			prodding Prodi prodigal prodigality Prodigalize Prodigally Prodigate Prodigence prodigiosity prodigious prodigiously Prodigiousness prodigy Prodition Proditor Proditorious Proditory prodroma Prodromal prodromata prodrome prodromic Prodromous Prodromus prodrug Prodrugs produce Produce race Producement Producent producer producer countries producer gas producer goods producer price index Producer's goods Producer's surplus Producibility Producible product product development product differentiation product introduction product liability product life cycle product line product placement product research product-moment correlation coefficient Productibility Productible			prodromal symptom prodromal symptom prodromal symptom prodromal symptom Prodromal symptoms Prodromal symptoms Prodromal symptoms Prodromal symptoms prodromata prodromata prodromata prodromata prodrome prodrome prodrome prodrome prodromes prodromes prodromes prodromes prodromic prodromic prodromic prodromic Prodromous Prodromus Prodromus, Theodorus prodrug prodrug prodrug Prodrugs prods prods prods prods prods prods Producao em massa Producción de Gas de Síntesis del Amoníaco Producción Nacional Independiente Producciones Cinematográficas produce produce produce produce produce produce produce a change produce a good effect produce a good result produce an effect produce an example produce conviction produce counterfeit money produce equilibrium produce evidence Produce Executive Development Program produce for Produce for Better Health Foundation Produce for Kids produce from

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

prodrug (redirected from Prodrugs)

prodrug
(redirected from Prodrugs)