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PROMEDICAMENTO [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A pharmacologically inactive substance that is converted in the body (as by enzymatic action) into a pharmacologically active drug.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
  • Biochimie
DEF

Substance inactive par elle-même, qui subit dans l'organisme des modifications chimiques la transformant en médicament actif.

OBS

précurseur de substance active : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juillet 2012.

Key term(s)
  • pro-médicament

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacología
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Compuesto que es convertido dentro del organismo en su forma activa.

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