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olpadronate

noun

olpadronate

noun

Etymology From olpadronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

1

Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of olpadronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.

Hypernyms
bisphosphonate, diphosphonate
Coordinate terms
olpadronic acid

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.