Definition of hydrochloride
:a chemical complex composed of an organic base (such as an alkaloid) in association with hydrogen chloride
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Santos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine hydrochloride.
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In order to be competitive at state and county fairs, the kids commonly feed their livestock growth hormones, including the controversial chemical compound ractopamine hydrochloride, currently banned in European Union countries, Russia, and China.
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Oxymorphone hydrochloride, known as Opana ER, was at the center of an HIV outbreak in Indiana in 2015.
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Opana ER, oxymorphone hydrochloride, is used to manage pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment for which alternatives aren't strong enough, according to the manufacturer's website.
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The drug, Opana ER — a form of the painkiller oxymorphone hydrochloride — has been heavily abused and linked to outbreaks of H.I.V., hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder among people who crush the pills into powder and inject it.
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First Known Use of hydrochloride
1826
Medical Dictionary
hydrochloride
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noun
hy·dro·chlo·ride
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medical Definition of hydrochloride
:a salt of hydrochloric acid with an organic base used especially as a vehicle for the administration of a drug
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