ibandronate

== English == === Etymology === From ibandronic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”). === Noun === ibandronate (plural ibandronates) (chemistry) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of ibandronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism. ==== Hypernyms ==== bisphosphonate diphosphonate ==== Coordinate terms ==== ibandronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)