Etymology

prodrug

P3R1O1D2R1U1G2

Today it means: A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound. Full definition →

English drug ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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prodrug · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Englishdrug
  7. English todayprodrug

From pro- (“precursor”) + drug.

prodrug · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Italic*prō
  5. Latinprō
  6. Englishpro-
  7. Englishdrug
  8. English todayprodrug

From pro- (“favouring”) + drug.

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