bisphosphonate

B3I1S1P3H4O1S1P3H4O1N1A1T1E1

noun

Any of a class of organic compounds having two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom.

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diphosphonate
OriginEnglish phosphonate →
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Meanings

nounbisphosphonate (plural bisphosphonates)

plural bisphosphonates

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compounds having two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom.
  2. medicineAny of several pharmaceuticals having this structure; they are inhibitors of bone resorption, used to treat several diseases including Paget's disease and osteoporosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

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diphosphonate
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alendronatealendronic acidclodronateclodronic acidibandronateibandronic acidmedronatemedronic acidneridronateneridronic acidolpadronateolpadronic acidpamidronatepamidronic acidrisedronaterisedronic acidtiludronatetiludronic acidzoledronatezoledronic acid
Also see
diphosphonate

Origin

  1. Englishbis-
  2. Englishphosphonic acid
  3. Englishphosphonate
  4. Englishbisphosphonate

From bis- + phosphonate.

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Translations

Finnish difosfonaatti
  • difosfonaattiorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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