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пролекарство

English translation: prodrug

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Bulgarian term or phrase:пролекарство
English translation:prodrug
Entered by: Ana Dimitrova

17:30 Sep 5, 2014
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / patents of medicinal products
Bulgarian term or phrase: пролекарство
"Веществото ... е пролекарство, което не се покрива от патента."

Изречението е от документ, свързан с правни спорове по отказ за издаване на сертификат за допълнителна защита от страна на Патентно ведомство. Става въпрос за България, цитират се и европейски регламенти в документа.

Предварително благодаря!
Ana Dimitrova
Bulgaria
Local time: 18:48
prodrug
Explanation:
prodrug /pro·drug/ (-drug) a compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming an active pharmacological agent; a precursor of a drug.
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Emilia Delibasheva
Local time: 18:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5prodrug
Emilia Delibasheva
3 -1prototype drug
Angelina Galanska


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
prodrug


Explanation:
prodrug /pro·drug/ (-drug) a compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming an active pharmacological agent; a precursor of a drug.


    Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/prodrug
Emilia Delibasheva
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Благодаря!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ekaterina Kroumova
0 min
  -> Благодаря!
agree  Yavor Dimitrov
1 hr
  -> Благодаря!
agree  Elena Masseva
16 hrs
  -> Благодаря!
agree  Petar Tsanev
17 hrs
  -> Благодаря!
agree  Dimar
21 hrs
  -> Благодаря!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
prototype drug


Explanation:
I think the word "prototype" makes it easier to comprehend

Example sentence(s):
  • A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.
Angelina Galanska
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Petar Tsanev: It would be easier to comprehend if "pro" was actually short for "prototype".
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