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alendronic acid

US/ˌæl.ənˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

alendronic acid noun: a bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.

alendronic acid: a bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of...
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Noun

alendronic acid (uncountable)

  1. A bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.

Origin of alendronic acid

Probably from a(minobuty)l(id)ene + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator, from ethidronic acid derivatives, EThane-1-HYDRoxy-1,1- diphosphONIC acid”) acid.

Words that rhyme with alendronic acid

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Questions about alendronic acid

What does alendronic acid mean?
Alendronic acid means a bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.
What part of speech is alendronic acid?
Alendronic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce alendronic acid?
Alendronic acid is pronounced /ˌæl.ənˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ (US).

Words near alendronic acid in the dictionary

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

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