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Prodrug is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Prodrug meaning

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

Using Prodrug

  • The main meaning on this page is: A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.

Context around Prodrug

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

toxic 1× inactive 1× applied 1×

Often after:

form 1×

Sentence patterns with Prodrug

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

an inactive prodrug and must 1× as a prodrug to salicylic 1× emetic a prodrug that is 1× enantiopure and prodrug form as 1× non toxic prodrug into a 1× systemically applied prodrug is metabolised 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amphetamine is also 1× another strategy is 1× antimony and its 1× in addition to 1× this creates a 1× thus a systemically 1×

Common sentence endings:

a toxic drug 1× and lisdexamfetamine respectively 1× anti acne products 1× in the tumour 1× in the urine 1× treat leishmaniasis patients 1×

Words around Prodrug

Just before it in the word index:

prodromus 3 prodromou 3 prodromos 4 prodrive 4 prodos 5 prodl 2

Just after it in the word index:

prodrugs 4 prods 22 producciones 3 produce 8.685 produced 10.002 producer 4.005

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Prodrug

  • In this selection, "prodrug" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, toxic, inactive, applied and form stand out and add context to how "prodrug" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an inactive prodrug and must and as a prodrug to salicylic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prodrug" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prodrug

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Amphetamine is also prescribed in enantiopure and prodrug form as dextroamphetamine and lisdexamfetamine respectively. (14 words)

Thus, a systemically applied prodrug is metabolised to the toxic drug only in the tumour. (15 words)

Another strategy is to use anaerobic bacteria that have been transformed with an enzyme that can convert a non-toxic prodrug into a toxic drug. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

In addition to serving as an important active metabolite of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), which acts in part as a prodrug to salicylic acid, it is probably best known for its use as a key ingredient in topical anti-acne products. (40 words)

This creates a problem: Chloramphenicol succinate ester is an inactive prodrug and must first be hydrolysed to chloramphenicol; however, the hydrolysis process is often incomplete, and 30% of the dose is lost and removed in the urine. (37 words)

Antimony and its compounds do not cause acute human health effects, with the exception of antimony potassium tartrate ("tartar emetic"), a prodrug that is intentionally used to treat leishmaniasis patients. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

Amphetamine is also prescribed in enantiopure and prodrug form as dextroamphetamine and lisdexamfetamine respectively.

Another strategy is to use anaerobic bacteria that have been transformed with an enzyme that can convert a non-toxic prodrug into a toxic drug.

Antimony and its compounds do not cause acute human health effects, with the exception of antimony potassium tartrate ("tartar emetic"), a prodrug that is intentionally used to treat leishmaniasis patients.

In addition to serving as an important active metabolite of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), which acts in part as a prodrug to salicylic acid, it is probably best known for its use as a key ingredient in topical anti-acne products.

This creates a problem: Chloramphenicol succinate ester is an inactive prodrug and must first be hydrolysed to chloramphenicol; however, the hydrolysis process is often incomplete, and 30% of the dose is lost and removed in the urine.

Thus, a systemically applied prodrug is metabolised to the toxic drug only in the tumour.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prodrug" in a sentence?
An example: "Amphetamine is also prescribed in enantiopure and prodrug form as dextroamphetamine and lisdexamfetamine respectively." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "prodrug" from authentic English texts.
What does "prodrug" mean?
Prodrug means: A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.
How many example sentences with "prodrug" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "prodrug", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.