hydrochloride

American  

[hahy-druh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-] / ˌhaɪ drəˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

1. a salt, especially of an alkaloid, formed by the direct union of hydrochloric acid with an organic base that makes the organic constituent more soluble.

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hydrochloride British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. a quaternary salt formed by the addition of hydrochloric acid to an organic base, such as aniline hydrochloride, [C 6 H 5 NH 3 ] ⁺ Cl ^-

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hydrochloride Scientific  

/ hī′drə-klôr′īd′ /

1. A salt containing the group HCl. Many important drugs are hydrochlorides.

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Etymology

Origin of hydrochloride

First recorded in 1820–30; hydro- ² + chloride

Example Sentences

Beta blockers such as propranolol hydrochloride have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for chest pain, migraine prevention, involuntary tremors, abnormal heart rhythms and other uses.

From New York Times

But then, the doctors gave them something called methadone hydrochloride.

From Scientific American

He explained that the mix up had occurred because preliminary tests, which turn purple in the presence of ketamine hydrochloride, react the same to trisodium phosphate.

From BBC

Decades in the development, fluoxetine hydrochloride was first introduced to the market as an antidepressant in 1987.

From Salon

The FDA on Wednesday announced that clomipramine hydrochloride, the first generic version of the drug Clomicalm, was approved for dogs older than six months.

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