Risedronate Definition
rĭ-sĕdrə-nāt
noun
A bisphosphonate drug, C7 H10 NO7 P2 , that inhibits bone resorption and is used in the form of its sodium salt to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
American Heritage
Origin of Risedronate
Perhaps (py)ri(dine) -se- origin unknown (hy)dr(oxy) (bisphosph)onate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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