Meanings
nounzoledronic acid (uncountable)
- uncountableA bisphosphonate drug, (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid, marketed under the trade names of Zometa and Aclasta, used to prevent bone fractures and to treat hypercalcemia.
Origin
From (imida)zole + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish tsoledronihappo
- tsoledronihappobisphosphonate drug
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with zoledronic acid
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
zoledronic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoledronic%20acid
MLA
“zoledronic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoledronic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoledronic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoledronic%20acid.
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