hydrobromide

[ hahy-druh-broh-mahyd, -mid ]

noun

1. a salt formed by the direct union of hydrobromic acid and an organic base, especially an alkaloid, usually more soluble than the base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrobromide¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hydrobrom(ic) + -ide ( def )

Example Sentences

The modal doses were defined as 20 mg/day for citalopram hydrobromide, 50 mg/day for sertraline hydrochloride, and 20 mg/day for fluoxetine hydrochloride.

From Forbes

The modal doses were defined as 20 mg per day for citalopram hydrobromide, 50 mg/day for sertraline hydrochloride, and 20 mg/day for fluoxetine hydrochloride.

From Forbes

In their treatment Drs. Klingmann & Everts deprive the addict of morphine suddenly and completely, give him small, frequent doses of the drug used in twilight sleep, scopolamine hydrobromide.

From Time Magazine Archive

As scopolamine hydrobromide solution it is widely used for inducing twilight sleep at childbirth, for quieting maniacs, drug addicts, alcoholics.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Scopolamine," he answered tersely, "scopolamine hydrobromide."

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