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zoledronic acid

US/ˌzoʊ.ləˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

zoledronic acid noun: a bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under the trade names of Zometa and Aclasta, used to prevent bone fractures and to treat hypercalcemia.

zoledronic acid: a bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under...
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Noun

zoledronic acid (uncountable)

  1. A bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under the trade names of Zometa and Aclasta, used to prevent bone fractures and to treat hypercalcemia.

Origin of zoledronic acid

From (imida)zole + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.

Words that rhyme with zoledronic acid

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Questions about zoledronic acid

What does zoledronic acid mean?
Zoledronic acid means a bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under the trade names of Zometa and Aclasta, used to prevent bone fractures and to treat hypercalcemia.
What part of speech is zoledronic acid?
Zoledronic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce zoledronic acid?
Zoledronic acid is pronounced /ˌzoʊ.ləˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ (US).

Words near zoledronic acid in the dictionary

  1. zolazepan
  2. zolbetuximab
  3. zoledronate
  4. zoledronates
  5. zoledronic
  6. zoledronic acid
  7. zolendronic
  8. zolenzepine
  9. zolertine
  10. zoletil
  11. zoletile

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