clodronate

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Etymology[edit]

From clodronic acid +‎ -ate.

Noun[edit]

clodronate (plural clodronates)

  1. (organic chemistry) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of clodronic acid.
    1. (medicine) The sodium salt of clodronic acid, used as a bone resorption inhibitor and antihypercalcemic agent.

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  • clodronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

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