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)

1. (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.