bromide

bromide
The anion Br−; salt of hydrogen b. (HBr); several salts formerly used as sedatives, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants.

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bro·mide 'brō-.mīd n
1) a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
2) a dose of bromide taken usu. as a sedative

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bro·mide (broґmīd) any binary compound of bromine in which the bromine carries a negative charge (Br−); specifically a salt (or organic ester) of hydrobromic acid (H+Br−). Bromides produce depression of the central nervous system, and were once widely used for their sedative effect. Because overdosage causes serious mental disturbances they are now seldom used, except occasionally in grand mal seizures. See also bromism.

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