Phrase guide

risedronic acid

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

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  • General-American: /ˌɹɪs.əˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
  • rhymes with -æsɪd

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noun

Meaning 1

A bisphosphonate C7H11NO7P2 taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Actonel, Atelvia

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From (py)ri(dinyl) + -se- (of unknown origin) + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.