noun
- Plural of etidronate; salts or compounds of etidronic acid used in medicine to treat bone disorders such as osteoporosis and Paget's disease.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical or research contexts
verb
- Third-person singular present tense of etidronate; to treat with or administer etidronate.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; rare in general usage
Examples
- The patient was prescribed etidronates to strengthen her bones.
- Etidronates are commonly used in the treatment of osteoporosis.
- The doctor etidronates the patient's condition with regular medication.
- Several etidronates have been approved by the FDA for bone disease management.
- Etidronates work by slowing bone resorption in the body.