pro·drug (pr  dr g )n. An inactive precursor of a drug, converted into its active form in the body by normal metabolic processes. |
prodrug [ˈprəʊˌdrʌg]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a compound that is itself biologically inactive but is metabolized in the body to produce an active therapeutic drug
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