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Meaning of bisphosphonate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of a class of organic compounds having two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom.
Any of several pharmaceuticals having this structure; they are inhibitors of bone resorption, used to treat several diseases including Paget's disease and osteoporosis.

Equivalents

Suomi difosfonaatti

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

bisphosphonate osteochemonecrosis bisphossy jaw bispinor bispore bisporphyrin bispyribac