hydrochloride

noun/ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd/

Frequency rank: #18,389 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a compound formed by combining a substance with hydrochloric acid, often used to make drugs more stable and water-soluble.

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Example sentence

The medication was formulated as the hydrochloride salt to improve its solubility in water.

Synonyms & related words

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