medronic acid
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From me(thylene) + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.
Noun
[edit]- (pharmacology) The smallest of the bisphosphonates, usually used in a radiolabeled form as a radiotracer in medical imaging.
Hypernyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- medronate (Coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)