bisphosphonate
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See also: Bisphosphonate
English
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Etymology
[edit]From bis- + phosphonate.
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Do not confuse a bisphosphonate with a biphosphate, nor a diphosphonate with a diphosphate.
Synonyms
[edit]Hyponyms
[edit]- 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
[edit]- (medicine): bisphossy jaw, bisphosphonate osteochemonecrosis
Related terms
[edit]- (chemistry): phossy jaw
Translations
[edit]organic compound
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