prodrug

English

Etymology 1

From pro- (“substitute for”) +‎ drug.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.dɹʌɡ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.dɹʌɡ/

Noun

prodrug (plural prodrugs)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.

Translations

drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 前體藥物／前体药物 (qiántǐ yàowù), 前藥／前药 (qiányào), 前驅藥／前驱药 (qiánqūyào)

• Hungarian: prodrug, előanyag (hu), gyógyszer-előanyag, előgyógyszer, prodrog
• Italian: profarmaco (it) m
• Japanese: プロドラッグ (purodoraggu)
• Korean: 프로드러그 (peurodeureogeu)

Etymology 2

From pro- (“favouring”) +‎ drug.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹəʊˈdɹʌɡ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈdɹʌɡ/

Adjective

prodrug (comparative more prodrug, superlative most prodrug)

1. In favour of recreational drugs.
   • 1972, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws, World Drug Traffic and Its Impact on U.S. Security: The hashish trail:

     In France, the antidrug law forbids all forms of prodrug propaganda.