alendronic acid

English

Chemical structure of alendronic acid

Etymology

Probably from a(minobuty)l(id)ene +‎ -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator, from ethidronic acid derivatives, EThane-1-HYDRoxy-1,1- diphosphONIC acid”) acid.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.ənˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

alendronic acid (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.

Coordinate terms

alendronate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

Translations

bisphosphonate

Finnish: alendronihappo

References

“alendronate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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