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alendronates

alendronates is the plural of alendronate.

Meaning of alendronate

Noun

alendronate (plural alendronates)

  1. The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of alendronic acid.
    • The main treatments now for osteoporosis are drugs called bisphosphonates, like Actonel, Boniva and alendronate, the generic version of Merck’s Fosamax.2009 August 14, Andrew Pollack, “A Partial Approval for Amgen’s Osteoporosis Drug”, in New York Times

Questions about alendronates

What is alendronates the plural of?
Alendronates is the plural of alendronate.

Words near alendronates in the dictionary

  1. Alemu
  2. Alemus
  3. Alen
  4. Alencar
  5. alendronate
  6. alendronates
  7. alendronic acid
  8. alength
  9. Alentejan
  10. Alentejans
  11. Alentejo

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