Meanings
nounibandronate (plural ibandronates)
plural ibandronates
- chemistryThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of ibandronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Oral bisphosphonates were the predominant treatment recommended by physicians with 35 of the 44 patients reporting that their physician recommended alendronate, ibandronate, or risedronate (Table 4).
2015 June 19, Jingbo Yu et al., “Reasons for not initiating osteoporosis therapy among a managed care population”, in Patient preference and adherence, volume 9, →DOI
Origin
From ibandronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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