-dronate

suffix

Used to form nonproprietary names for bisphosphonate drugs.

“alendronate, etidronate, ibandronate, risedronate”

Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form nonproprietary names for bisphosphonate drugs.

    alendronate, etidronate, ibandronate, risedronate

Cite this entry
APA

-dronate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dronate

MLA

“-dronate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dronate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-dronate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dronate.

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