alendronate
English
editEtymology
editFrom alendronic acid + -ate.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈlɛn.dɹəˌneɪt/
Noun
editalendronate (plural alendronates)
- (pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of alendronic acid.
- 2009 August 14, Andrew Pollack, “A Partial Approval for Amgen’s Osteoporosis Drug”, in New York Times[1]:
- The main treatments now for osteoporosis are drugs called bisphosphonates, like Actonel, Boniva and alendronate, the generic version of Merck’s Fosamax.
Hypernyms
editCoordinate terms
edit- alendronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
Translations
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References
edit- “alendronate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, (Can we date this quote?)