different between diphosphonate vs bisphosphonate

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di- +? phosphonate

diphosphonate (plural diphosphonates)

(organic chemistry) Any compound (especially a class of drugs) having two phosphonate groups

bis- +? phosphonate

bisphosphonate (plural bisphosphonates)

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

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