alendronic acid (English, noun)
expansion: alendronic acid (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
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