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BIOPRECURSEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prodrug
1, record 1, English, prodrug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pro-drug 2, record 1, English, pro%2Ddrug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pharmacologically inactive substance that is converted in the body (as by enzymatic action) into a pharmacologically active drug. 3, record 1, English, - prodrug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- promédicament
1, record 1, French, prom%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précurseur de médicament 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur de substance active 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20de%20substance%20active
correct, masculine noun
- bioprécurseur 4, record 1, French, biopr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
- précurseur 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance inactive par elle-même, qui subit dans l'organisme des modifications chimiques la transformant en médicament actif. 2, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9dicament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précurseur de substance active : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juillet 2012. 6, record 1, French, - prom%C3%A9dicament
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pro-médicament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- promedicamento
1, record 1, Spanish, promedicamento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- profármaco 2, record 1, Spanish, prof%C3%A1rmaco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto que es convertido dentro del organismo en su forma activa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - promedicamento
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