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Chemical structure of tiludronic acid

Etymology

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From thi- +‎ -lu- (of unknown origin) +‎ -dronic (calcium metabolism regulator) acid.

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Noun

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tiludronic acid (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A bisphosphonate drug used for treatment of Paget's disease of bone.

Coordinate terms

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