Meanings
nounalendronic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA 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.
Origin
Probably from a(minobuty)l(id)ene + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator, from ethidronic acid derivatives, EThane-1-HYDRoxy-1,1- diphosphONIC acid”) acid.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish alendronihappo
- alendronihappobisphosphonate
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with alendronic acid
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
alendronic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alendronic%20acid
MLA
“alendronic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alendronic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alendronic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alendronic%20acid.
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