etidronate
etidronate · etidronates
Any salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to…Any salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones
Meaning
1 sensesAny salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones
Origin
From etidronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).From etidronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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Forms
plural: etidronates| Singular | etidronate |
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See also
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