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alendronate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/əˈlɛn.dɹəˌneɪt/ (General-American)

Etymology

From alendronic acid + -ate.

Meanings

The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of alendronic acid.
- The main treatments now for osteoporosis are drugs called bisphosphonates, like Actonel, Boniva and alendronate, the generic version of Merck’s Fosamax. 2009 August 14, Andrew Pollack, “A Partial Approval for Amgen’s Osteoporosis Drug”, in New York Times:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
alendronates	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Coordinates

alendronic acid

Hypernyms

aminobisphosphonate · bisphosphonate · diphosphonate

Translations (2)

pt alendronato (Translations) · ms alendronat (Translations)