English edit

 
Chemical structure of risedronic acid

Etymology edit

From (py)ri(dinyl) +‎ -se- (of unknown origin) +‎ -dronic (calcium metabolism regulator) acid.

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Noun edit

risedronic acid (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C7H11NO7P2 taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Trade names include Actonel, Atelvia, and possibly others.

Coordinate terms edit

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

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