risedronic acid

English

Etymology

From (py)ri(dinyl) +‎ -se- (of unknown origin) +‎ -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.

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Pronunciation

Noun

risedronic acid (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C7H11NO7P2 taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
    Synonyms: (trade name) Actonel, (trade name) Atelvia
    Coordinate term: (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution) risedronate

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