Hydrochloride

/ˌhaɪdroʊˈklɔraɪd/ noun

Definition

A salt formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with an organic base, commonly used in pharmaceutical preparations.

Etymology

From Greek hudōr (water) + khlōros (green-yellow) + -ide (chemical suffix). Coined in 19th century chemistry as scientists developed systematic naming for chemical compounds, combining elements' Greek roots with standardized suffixes.

Kelly Says

Most medications ending in 'hydrochloride' use this salt form because it makes drugs more stable and water-soluble, allowing better absorption in the body. The 'chloride' part doesn't mean it contains dangerous chlorine gas - it's a completely different, safe chemical form.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሃይድሮክሎሪድ
haidroklorid
ARالعربية
هيدروكلوريد
haidruklurid
BNবাংলা
হাইড্রোক্লোরাইড
haidrokloraid
CSČeština
chlorovodík
xlɔˈrɔvɔdiːk
DADansk
hydrochlorid
hydʁo.kloˈriˀ
DEDeutsch
Hydrochlorid
hydʁo.kloˈʁiːt
ELΕλληνικά
υδροχλώριο
yðroxlɔːrio
ESEspañol
hidrocloruro
iðro.kloˈɾu.ɾo
FAفارسی
هیدروکلراید
heidrokloraid
FISuomi
hydrokloridi
hydʁo.kloːri.di
FRFrançais
hydrochlorure
idʁɔklʊʁ
GUGU
હાઈડ્રોક્લોરાઈડ
haidrokloraid
HAHA
haidrokloridi
haidro klo ri di
HEעברית
הידרוכלור
haidrokhlor
HIहिन्दी
हाइड्रोक्लोराइड
haidrokloraid
HUMagyar
hidrogén-klorid
hidʁoɡeːn.kloːrid
IDBahasa Indonesia
hidroklorida
hi.dro.klo.ri.da
IGIG
hydrochloride
hai dro klo ride
ITItaliano
idrocloruro
i.dro.kloˈruːro
JA日本語
塩化水素
enka suiso
KKKK
гидрохлорид
ɡʲidrɐˈxlɔrʲɪt
KMKM
អុីដ្រូក្លូរ
ʔiːdrokluː
KO한국어
염화수소
yeomhwasuso
MSBahasa Melayu
hidroklorida
hi.dro.klo.ri.da
MYမြန်မာ
ရေခဲကလိုရိုက်
yè khè kalo rait
NLNederlands
hydrochloride
hydʁo.kloˈriːdə
NONorsk
hydroklorid
hydʁo.kloːrɪd
PLPolski
chlorowodór
xlɔˈrɔvudɔr
PTPortuguês
hidroclorido
i.dʁu.kluˈɾi.du
RORomână
hidroclorură
hidro.kloˈru.rə
RUРусский
гидрохлорид
ɡʲidrɐˈxlɔrʲɪt
SVSvenska
hydroklorid
hydʁo.kloːrɪd
SWKiswahili
hidrokloridi
hi.dro.klo.ri.di
TAதமிழ்
ஹைட்ரோகுளோரைடு
haidrokuloraitu
TEతెలుగు
హైడ్రోక్లోరైడ్
haidrokloraid
THไทย
ไฮโดรคลอร์
haidokhlor
TLTL
hidrokloro
hid ro klo ro
TRTürkçe
hidroklörür
hidʁo.kløˈryr
UKУкраїнська
гідрохлорид
ɦidroxlɔrɪd
URاردو
ہائیڈروکلورائڈ
haidrokloraid
VITiếng Việt
hidro clorua
hid ro klo rua
YOYO
haidrokloridi
haidro klo ri di
ZH中文
氯化氢
lǔ huà qīng
ZUZU
ihydrochloride
i.hai.dro.klo.ri.de

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