zoledronic acid

English

Chemical structure of zoledronic acid

Etymology

From (imida)zole +‎ -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌzoʊ.ləˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

zoledronic acid (uncountable)

1. A bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under the trade names of Zometa and Aclasta, used to prevent bone fractures and to treat hypercalcemia.

Coordinate terms

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

Translations

bisphosphonate drug

• Finnish: tsoledronihappo