alendronate sodium

alendronate sodium definition - medical

a·len·dro·nate sodium (ə-lĕnˈdrə-nātˌ)

noun
A synthetic drug analog of pyrophosphate that acts primarily on bone to inhibit its resorption and is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

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