Meanings
nounpamidronic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicine(3-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-)phosphonic acid—a bisphosphonate drug to inhibit bone loss.
Origin
From p(ropylidene) + ami(no-) + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish pamidronihappo
- pamidronihappobisphosphonate drug to inhibit bone loss
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pamidronic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pamidronic%20acid
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“pamidronic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pamidronic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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