clodronate
English edit
Etymology edit
From clodronic acid + -ate.
Noun edit
clodronate (plural clodronates)
- (organic chemistry) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of clodronic acid.
- (medicine) The sodium salt of clodronic acid, used as a bone resorption inhibitor and antihypercalcemic agent.
Hypernyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- 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)
Translations edit
salt or ester
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medicine: sodium salt of clodronic acid
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