alendronic acid

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