PRODRUG

Etymology

Noun

prodrug (plural prodrugs)

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.

Adjective

prodrug (comparative more prodrug, superlative most prodrug)

In favour of recreational drugs.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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