Meanings
nounpamidronate (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of pamidronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Origin
From pamidronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
pamidronate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pamidronate
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“pamidronate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pamidronate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pamidronate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pamidronate.
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