etidronic acid

English

Chemical structure of etidronic acid

Etymology

From ethy(l) +‎ (hy)dro(xy) +‎ (phosph)onic acid.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

etidronic acid (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) The phosphonic acid (1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid which inhibits the formation, growth, and dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals and is administered orally in the treatment of some bone diseases (such as Paget's disease of bone).

Derived terms

• calcium metabolism regulator
• etidronate

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: etidronihappo

References

• “etidronic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.