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pamidronic acid

pamidronic acid noun: (3-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-)phosphonic acid—a bisphosphonate drug to inhibit bone loss.

Noun

pamidronic acid (uncountable)

  1. (3-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-)phosphonic acid—a bisphosphonate drug to inhibit bone loss.

Origin of pamidronic acid

From p(ropylidene) + ami(no-) + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.

Questions about pamidronic acid

What does pamidronic acid mean?
Pamidronic acid means (3-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-)phosphonic acid—a bisphosphonate drug to inhibit bone loss.
What part of speech is pamidronic acid?
Pamidronic acid is a noun.

Words near pamidronic acid in the dictionary

  1. pamerins
  2. Pamheiba
  3. pamicogrel
  4. pamidronate
  5. pamidronates
  6. pamidronic acid
  7. Pamilihan
  8. Pamintuan
  9. Pamintuans
  10. Pamir
  11. Pamir Mountains

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