risedronic acid
US/ˌɹɪs.əˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
risedronic acid noun: a bisphosphonate C₇H₁₁NO₇P₂ taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Noun
risedronic acid (uncountable)
- A bisphosphonate C₇H₁₁NO₇P₂ taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Synonyms of risedronic acid
Origin of risedronic acid
From (py)ri(dinyl) + -se- (of unknown origin) + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.
Words that rhyme with risedronic acid
- acid
- aminosalicylic acid
- peracid
- subacid
- alendronic acid
- amidotrizoic acid
- aminocaproic acid
- antacid
- barbituric acid
- diacid
- diatrizoic acid
- etidronic acid
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- glycyrrhizic acid
- hydracid
- hydrochloric acid
- hyperacid
- hypoacid
- iopanoic acid
- iopodic acid
- isethionic acid
- jassid
- ketoacid
- monacid
- monoacid
- mycophenolic acid
- nalidixic acid
- nonacid
- orotic acid
- oxyacid
- placid
- polyacid
- pyruvic acid
- ricinoleic acid
- stibogluconic acid
- superacid
- tetracid
- tiludronic acid
- tranexamic acid
- triacid
- zoledronic acid
Questions about risedronic acid
- What does risedronic acid mean?
- Risedronic acid means a bisphosphonate C₇H₁₁NO₇P₂ taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
- What part of speech is risedronic acid?
- Risedronic acid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce risedronic acid?
- Risedronic acid is pronounced /ˌɹɪs.əˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ (US).
Words near risedronic acid in the dictionary
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