FOSAMAX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Fosamax mean? 

• FOSAMAX (noun)
  The noun FOSAMAX has 1 sense:

1. a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause

  Familiarity information: FOSAMAX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOSAMAX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

alendronate; Fosamax

Hypernyms ("Fosamax" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

 Context examples 

Fosamax slows the breakdown of bone and prevents the loss of calcium.

(Fosamax, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Fosamax.

(Alendronate sodium, NCI Dictionary)