zoledronic acid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (imida)zole + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌzoʊ.ləˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun[edit]
- A bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under the trade names of Zometa and Aclasta, used to prevent bone fractures and to treat hypercalcemia.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- zoledronate (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 drug
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