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Hydrochloric Acid

Medical Definition: A strong corrosive acid that is commonly used as a laboratory reagent. It is formed by dissolving hydrogen chloride in water. GASTRIC ACID is the hydrochloric acid component of GASTRIC JUICE.
Guide Notes: HCl; not for gastric HCl ( = GASTRIC ACID); /analogs = CHLORIDES or specific chloride; = "chlorhydrate" in foreign texts: translate as "hydrochloric acid", not "chlorhydrate"
Also Called: Hydrogen Chloride
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 7647-01-0

Hydrochloric Acid Medical Definitions and Terms

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