Antiresorptive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antiresorptive is an adjective meaning Inhibiting resorption.
Meaning
Inhibiting resorption.
More Meanings
- Any drug that inhibits resorption.
Example Sentences
Although developed as antiresorptive agents, several compounds show lysosomotropic effects, cutaneous adverse effects and anabolic activity, which are intrinsically related to the selectivity of inhibitors toward CatK. Therefore, alternative compounds having better selectivity toward CatK may complement the use of CKIs in bone resorption therapy.
Word Forms
- antiresorptives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proresorptive, antiatrophic, antiosteogenic, antisteatotic, inhibitive, inhibitory.
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