zoledronate
English
Etymology
From zoledronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /zoʊˈlɛ.dɹəˌneɪt/
Noun
zoledronate (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of zoledronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
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Coordinate terms
- zoledronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)