How to Pronounce "hydrochloride"
word
ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd
hy-druh-KLOR-ide
hˈaɪdɹəklˌɔːɹaɪd
hy-druh-klaw-RIDE
Definition
A hydrochloride is a chemical compound made when a substance combines with hydrochloric acid, usually to make medicines more stable or easier to absorb.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd
British English
hˈaɪdɹəklˌɔːɹaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
hy-druh-KLOR-ide
UK
hy-druh-klaw-RIDE
Listen in Context
The medicine contains sertraline hydrochloride.
Hydrochloride helps medicines dissolve in water.
Many drugs are made as hydrochloride salts.
If a label says ‘dextromethorphan hydrochloride’, that’s the active ingredient.