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Prodrug
A precursor (forerunner) of a drug. A prodrug must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming an active pharmacological agent. For example, sulfasalazine is a prodrug. It is not active in its ingested form. It has…
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Show more- Postpartum In the period just after delivery, as with postpartum depression. Postpartum refers to the mother and…
- Glucocorticoid A hormone that predominantly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and…
- Radiate To spread out from a central area. For example, sciatic pain may radiate outward from the lower back
- Lymph An almost colorless fluid that travels through vessels called lymphatics in the lymphatic system and carries…
- JAMA The Journal of the American Medical Association. JAMA began publication in 1883. It now bills itself as 'the…
- Shot, flu The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended annually (each year) for persons at high risk for serious…
- Rotator cuff disease Rotator cuff disease: Damage to the rotator cuff, a group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint…
- Disease, Addison Long-term underfunction of the outer portion of the adrenal gland. In medical terms, chronic insufficiency of…
- Palate, soft The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone…
- Childbed fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called…
- Thiamine deficiency, infantile See: Infantile beriberi
- Sclerose en plaques See: Sclerose en plaques