pamidronate
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pamidronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Noun
[edit]pamidronate (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of pamidronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Hypernyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- pamidronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)