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(organic chemistry, medicine) Any salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones.
Use etidronate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Etidronate means (organic chemistry, medicine) Any salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones.
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