Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A compound resulting or regarded as resulting from the reaction of hydrobromic acid with an organic base.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The class name of the salts of organic bases with hydrobromic acid.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A compound of hydrobromic acid with a base; -- distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun chemistry A compound of hydrobromic acid with a base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).

Etymologies

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hydro- +‎ bromide

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Examples

  • Scopolamine (scopolamine hydrobromide; first word pronounced: skoh-PAW-lah-mean), also known by another name -- hyoscine (hyoscine hydrobromide).

    Printing: Torture, Interrogation, and Intelligence 2008

  • In terminal care, drugs such as hyoscine hydrobromide or atropine may be used to reduce secretions and minimise this effect.

    The church of the curmudgeon « BuzzMachine 2008

  • Scopolamine (scopolamine hydrobromide; first word pronounced: skoh-PAW-lah-mean), also known by another name -- hyoscine (hyoscine hydrobromide).

    Torture, Interrogation, and Intelligence 2008

  • CCC is Coricidin Cough & Cold — The cough medicine componenet — dextromethrophan hydrobromide — can cause a “high” if taken in large doses.

    dustbury.com » Like we’re sociologically sick 2007

  • Robitussin PM – Easily the best mind-altering experience you can get without a prescription (or an I.D.), your fine friends at Dextromethorphan hydrobromide ensure a long, peaceful sleep with many surreal yet pleasant dreams.

    MMIV 2003

  • Robitussin PM – Easily the best mind-altering experience you can get without a prescription (or an I.D.), your fine friends at Dextromethorphan hydrobromide ensure a long, peaceful sleep with many surreal yet pleasant dreams.

    la grippe 2003

  • Probably administered in form hyoscine-hydrobromide but no evidence to show if taken sub-cutaneously or by mouth.

    More Work for the Undertaker Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1949

  • Probably administered in form hyoscine-hydrobromide but no evidence to show if taken sub-cutaneously or by mouth.

    More Work for the Undertaker Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1949

  • NUEDEXTA is an innovative combination of two well-characterized components; dextromethorphan hydrobromide (20 mg), the ingredient active in the central nervous system, and quinidine sulfate (10 mg), a metabolic inhibitor enabling therapeutic dextromethorphan concentrations.

    unknown title 2011

  • The increase in total operating expenses was primarily attributed to costs incurred in preparation for the commercial launch of NUEDEXTA™ dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate.

    unknown title 2011

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