First Known Use: 1982
Dictionary
bisphosphonate
noun bis·phos·pho·nate \ˌbis-ˈfäs-fə-ˌnāt\
Definition of BISPHOSPHONATE
: any of a group of drugs that slow the breakdown of bone by osteoclasts
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Origin of BISPHOSPHONATE
bis + phosphonic acid (an acid obtained from phosphine) + 1-ate
Medical Dictionary
bisphosphonate
noun bis·phos·pho·nate \(ˌ)bī-ˈfäs-fə-ˌnāt\
Medical Definition of BISPHOSPHONATE
: any of a group of carbon-substituted analogs (as alendronate or etidronate) of pyrophosphate that are potent inhibitors of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption
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