Term: prodrug
IPA: ˈpɹəʊ.dɹʌɡ, ˈpɹoʊ.dɹʌɡ, pɹəʊˈdɹʌɡ, pɹoʊˈdɹʌɡ

==English==
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===Etymology 1===
{{ety|en|:af|pro-<t:substitute for>|drug|text=+|tree=1}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹəʊ.dɹʌɡ/|a=UK}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹoʊ.dɹʌɡ/|a=US}}

====Noun====
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[drug]] that is [[administered]] in an [[inactive]] form that is [[metabolised]] in the body into a biologically [[active]] compound.

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a bio