Medical Term:
derivative
Pronunciation: dĕ-riv′ă-tiv
Definition:
- Relating to or producing derivation.
- Something produced by modification of something preexisting.
- Specifically, a chemical compound that may be produced from another compound of similar structure in one or more steps, as in replacement of H by an alkyl, acyl, or amino group.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
