an·ti·re·sorp·tive
| \ ˌan-tē-(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrp-tiv
, -ˈzȯrp-, ˌan-tī- \
, -ˈzȯrp-, ˌan-tī- \
variants:
or anti-resorptive
Definition of antiresorptive
: slowing or blocking the resorption of bone
Since postmenopausal osteoporosis is characterized by bone resorption that exceeds bone formation, antiresorptive agents can help to restore skeletal balance by reducing bone turnover, primarily at the tissue level.— Ernesto Canalis et al.
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about antiresorptive
Dictionary Entries near antiresorptive
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for antiresorptive
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Antiresorptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiresorptive. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for antiresorptive
antiresorptive
adjective
an·ti·re·sorp·tive
| \ -(ˈ)rē-ˈsȯrp-tiv, -ˈzȯrp-
\
\
Medical Definition of antiresorptive
: tending to slow or block the resorption of bone
antiresorptive therapies for osteoporosis may include the use of bisphosphonates or selective estrogen receptor modulators an antiresorptive agent
Comments on antiresorptive
What made you want to look up antiresorptive? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Star Wars Words Quiz
-
- The bounty portion of bounty hunters (such as Boba Fett) comes from a Latin word meaning
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share antiresorptive
Time Traveler for antiresorptive
The first known use of antiresorptive was in 1985
See more words from the same year