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hydrazide

noun
hy·dra·zide | \ ˈhī-drə-ˌzīd \

Definition of hydrazide 

: any of a class of compounds resulting from the replacement of hydrogen by an acid group in hydrazine or in one of its derivatives

First Known Use of hydrazide

1888, in the meaning defined above

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hydrazide

noun
hy·dra·zide | \ ˈhī-drə-ˌzīd \

Medical Definition of hydrazide 

: any of a class of compounds resulting from the replacement of hydrogen by an acid group in hydrazine or in one of its derivatives

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