alendronic acid
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.