pamidronate

English

Etymology

From pamidronic acid +‎ -ate.

Noun

pamidronate (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of pamidronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.

Hypernyms

• bisphosphonate
• diphosphonate

Coordinate terms

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