ibandronate

English

Etymology

ibandronic +‎ -ate

Noun

ibandronate (plural ibandronates)

1. (chemistry) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of ibandronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
   • 2015 June 19, Jingbo Yu et al., “Reasons for not initiating osteoporosis therapy among a managed care population”, in Patient preference and adherence‎^[1], volume 9, →DOI:

     Oral bisphosphonates were the predominant treatment recommended by physicians with 35 of the 44 patients reporting that their physician recommended alendronate, ibandronate, or risedronate (Table 4).

Hypernyms

• bisphosphonate
• diphosphonate

Coordinate terms

• ibandronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)