medronic acid

English

Etymology

From me(thylene) +‎ -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator”) acid.

Noun

medronic acid (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) The smallest of the bisphosphonates, usually used in a radiolabeled form as a radiotracer in medical imaging.

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms
  • medronate (Coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
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