bisphosphonate

  1. Noun.  (chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds having two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom.
  2. Noun.  (medicine) Several pharmaceuticals, having this structure, that are used to treat Paget's disease by restricting bone loss.

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