alendronic acid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from a(minobuty)l(id)ene + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator, from ethidronic acid derivatives, EThane-1-HYDRoxy-1,1- diphosphONIC acid”) acid.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæl.ənˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun[edit]
- (pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C4H13NO7P2 used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- alendronate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
Translations[edit]
bisphosphonate
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References[edit]
- “alendronate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.