プロドラッグ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English prodrug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɯ̟ɾo̞do̞ɾa̠ɡ̚ɡ̊ɯ̟]

Noun

プロドラッグ • (purodoraggu) 

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