hydrochloride
noun
hy·dro·chlo·ride
ˌhī-drə-ˈklȯr-ˌīd 
: a chemical complex composed of an organic base (such as an alkaloid) in association with hydrogen chloride
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Although the off-label use of ketamine hydrochloride, a Schedule III drug approved by the FDA as an anesthetic in 1970, was considered radical just a decade ago, now between 500 and 750 ketamine clinics have cropped up across the nation.
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Then the barnacles were stained with tetracycline hydrochloride, which fluoresces under UV light, to track where new shell growth occurred.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
There are several forms of creatine, including creatine ethyl ester, creatine hydrochloride, creatine magnesium chelate, and creatine monohydrate.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Verywell Health, 25 Jan. 2024
Although the off-label use of ketamine hydrochloride, a Schedule III drug approved by the FDA as an anesthetic in 1970, was considered radical just a decade ago, now between 500 and 750 ketamine clinics have cropped up across the nation.
—Dawn Megli | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Then the barnacles were stained with tetracycline hydrochloride, which fluoresces under UV light, to track where new shell growth occurred.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2023
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hydrochloride
noun
hy·dro·chlo·ride
-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-
: a salt of hydrochloric acid with an organic base used especially as a vehicle for the administration of a drug
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