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Definition of "hydrochloride" []

  • A compound resulting or regarded as resulting from the reaction of hydrochloric acid with an organic base. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hydrochloride" in a sentence
  • "Analysis of extracts from the batting (total net mass 62.16 kilograms) by GC/MS and FTIR confirmed 14 percent heroin hydrochloride, equivalent to approximately 8.7 kilograms total net mass."
  • "In anticipation, a couple of questions: How is the availability of Glucophage (metformin hydrochloride), and what is the approximate cost?"
  • "The FDA later approved ProAmatine in its generic form, midodrine hydrochloride, which is made by five other companies including Mylan Pharmaceuticals."