"prodrug" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɹəʊˈdɹʌɡ/ [UK], /pɹoʊˈdɹʌɡ/ [US] Forms: more prodrug [comparative], most prodrug [superlative]
Etymology: From pro- (“favouring”) + drug. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pro-|drug|t1=favouring}} pro- (“favouring”) + drug Head templates: {{en-adj}} prodrug (comparative more prodrug, superlative most prodrug)
  1. In favour of recreational drugs.
    Sense id: en-prodrug-en-adj-5PowP4zZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.dɹʌɡ/ [UK], /ˈpɹoʊ.dɹʌɡ/ [US] Forms: prodrugs [plural]
Etymology: From pro- (“substitute for”) + drug. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pro-|drug|t1=substitute for}} pro- (“substitute for”) + drug Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound): 前體藥物 (Chinese Mandarin), 前体药物 (qiántǐ yàowù) (Chinese Mandarin), 前藥 (Chinese Mandarin), 前药 (qiányào) (Chinese Mandarin), 前驅藥 (Chinese Mandarin), 前驱药 (qiánqūyào) (Chinese Mandarin), prodrug (Hungarian), előanyag (Hungarian), gyógyszer-előanyag (Hungarian), előgyógyszer (Hungarian), prodrog (Hungarian), profarmaco [masculine] (Italian), プロドラッグ (purodoraggu) (Japanese), 프로드러그 (peurodeureogeu) (Korean)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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