Usually means: Medication that prevents bone loss.
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General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. bisphosphonate: Merriam-Webster
  2. bisphosphonate: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Bisphosphonate, bisphosphonate: Wordnik
  4. bisphosphonate: Wiktionary
  5. bisphosphonate: Dictionary.com
  6. Bisphosphonate: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. bisphosphonate: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. bisphosphonate: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Bisphosphonate: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  4. bisphosphonate(s): Prostate Cancer Interactive Glossary
  5. bisphosphonate: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  6. bisphosphonate: Medical dictionary
  7. Bisphosphonate: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (bisphosphonate)

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

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