antiresorptive

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adjective

Inhibiting resorption.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectiveantiresorptive (comparative more antiresorptive, superlative most antiresorptive)

comparative more antiresorptive · superlative most antiresorptive

  1. Inhibiting resorption.
    1 more example

    Although developed as antiresorptive agents, several compounds show lysosomotropic effects, cutaneous adverse effects and anabolic activity, which are intrinsically related to the selectivity of inhibitors toward CatK. Therefore, alternative compounds having better selectivity toward CatK may complement the use of CKIs in bone resorption therapy.

    2015 July 14, “Azanitrile Cathepsin K Inhibitors: Effects on Cell Toxicity, Osteoblast-Induced Mineralization and Osteoclast-Mediated Bone Resorption”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
nounantiresorptive (plural antiresorptives)

plural antiresorptives

  1. Any drug that inhibits resorption.

Origin

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Chicago

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