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risedronate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɹɪˈsɛ.dɹəˌneɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of risedronic acid, used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From risedronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).