parent drugs

A form of parent drug — The initial compound in a biotransformation reaction, requiring metabolism for activation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of parent drug
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APA

parent drugs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20drugs

MLA

“parent drugs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20drugs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parent drugs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20drugs.

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