olpadronate
olpadronate noun: the conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of olpadronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Noun
olpadronate (uncountable)
- The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of olpadronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Origin of olpadronate
From olpadronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Questions about olpadronate
- What does olpadronate mean?
- Olpadronate means the conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of olpadronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
- What part of speech is olpadronate?
- Olpadronate is a noun.
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