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Noun: hydrochloride  ,hI-dru'klo,rId
  1. A complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
    "Many medications are formulated as hydrochlorides to improve solubility"

Derived forms: hydrochlorides

Type of: complex, coordination compound

Encyclopedia: Hydrochloride