bisphosphonate

== English == === Etymology === From bis- +‎ phosphonate. === Noun === bisphosphonate (plural bisphosphonates) (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds having two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom. (medicine) Any of several pharmaceuticals having this structure; they are inhibitors of bone resorption, used to treat several diseases including Paget's disease and osteoporosis. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse a bisphosphonate with a biphosphate, nor a diphosphonate with a diphosphate. ==== Synonyms ==== diphosphonate ==== Hyponyms ==== alendronate / alendronic acid clodronate / clodronic acid ibandronate / ibandronic acid medronate / medronic acid neridronate / neridronic acid olpadronate / olpadronic acid pamidronate / pamidronic acid risedronate / risedronic acid tiludronate / tiludronic acid zoledronate / zoledronic acid ==== Derived terms ==== (medicine): bisphossy jaw, bisphosphonate osteochemonecrosis ==== Related terms ==== (chemistry): phossy jaw ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === biphosphonates