Clodronate

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of clodronic acid.
  2. 2
    The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of clodronic acid.; The sodium salt of clodronic acid, used as a bone resorption inhibitor and antihypercalcemic agent.

Etymology

From clodronic acid + -ate.

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clodronic acid

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