etidronic acid
English
Chemical structure of etidronic acid
Etymology
From ethy(l) + (hy)dro(xy) + (phosph)onic acid.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun
etidronic acid (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The phosphonic acid (1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid which inhibits the formation, growth, and dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals and is administered orally in the treatment of some bone diseases (such as Paget's disease of bone).
Derived terms
- calcium metabolism regulator
- etidronate
Translations
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References
- “etidronic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary