etidronate

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noun

Any salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones

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Meanings

nounetidronate (plural etidronates)

plural etidronates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones

Origin

From etidronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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