risedronate
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English
Etymology
From risedronic acid + -ate.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɛ.dɹəˌneɪt/
Noun
risedronate (countable and uncountable, plural risedronates)
- (pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of risedronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- risedronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
References
- “risedronate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.