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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Word of the Day

16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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