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parent drug

parent drug noun: the initial compound in a biotransformation reaction, requiring metabolism for activation.

Noun

parent drug (plural parent drugs)

  1. The initial compound in a biotransformation reaction, requiring metabolism for activation.

Forms of parent drug

pluralparent drugs

Origin of parent drug

From parent + drug.

Questions about parent drug

What does parent drug mean?
Parent drug means the initial compound in a biotransformation reaction, requiring metabolism for activation.
What part of speech is parent drug?
Parent drug is a noun.
What is the plural of parent drug?
The plural of parent drug is parent drugs.

Words near parent drug in the dictionary

  1. parent classes
  2. parent companies
  3. parent company
  4. parent compound
  5. parent compounds
  6. parent drug
  7. parent drugs
  8. parent language
  9. parent languages
  10. parent nuclide
  11. parent nuclides

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