Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ibandronate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: iban-dronate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of ibandronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.

Example Sentences

"Oral bisphosphonates were the predominant treatment recommended by physicians with 35 of the 44 patients reporting that their physician recommended alendronate, ibandronate, or risedronate (Table 4)."

Etymology

From ibandronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Inflected Forms

ibandronates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ibandronic acid

Questions

What does ibandronate mean?: The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of ibandronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
Where does ibandronate come from?: From ibandronic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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