risedronic acid

English

Chemical structure of risedronic acid

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɪs.əˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

risedronic acid (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C₇H₁₁NO₇P₂ taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Trade names include Actonel, Atelvia, and possibly others.

Coordinate terms

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

References

• “risedronate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.