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alendronate

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a·len·dro·nate  (-lndr-nt)
n.
A synthetic drug analogue of pyrophosphate that acts primarily on bone to inhibit its resorption and is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
[Probably a(mino) + (buty)l(id)en(e), a bivalent hydrocarbon radical (butyl + -id(e) + -ene) + (hy)dr(oxy) + (phosph)onate, chemical compound name (phosphon(ium) + -ate).]
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Noun1.alendronate - a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
Fosamax
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease


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