clodronate

C3L1O1D2R1O1N1A1T1E1

noun

The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of clodronic acid.

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Meanings

nounclodronate (plural clodronates)

plural clodronates

  1. chemistryThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of clodronic acid.
    1. chemistryThe sodium salt of clodronic acid, used as a bone resorption inhibitor and antihypercalcemic agent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
bisphosphonatediphosphonate

Origin

From clodronic acid + -ate.

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Translations

Finnish klodronaatti, klodronaatti
  • klodronaattimedicine: sodium salt of clodronic acid
  • klodronaattisalt or ester

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

decolorant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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