thiamine hydrochloride
nounUK /ˈθaɪəmiːn haɪdrəˈklɒraɪd/
US /ˈθaɪəmɪn haɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd/
A vitamin that helps your body turn food into energy.
The doctor gave her thiamine hydrochloride to help her feel stronger.
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2. A white crystalline powder used to add vitamin B1 to foods and medicines.
The factory adds thiamine hydrochloride to the breakfast cereal.
3. A treatment given to people who do not get enough vitamin B1 in their diet.
Patients with poor diets may need thiamine hydrochloride injections.
4. A chemical form of vitamin B1 that dissolves easily in water.
Because it dissolves in water, thiamine hydrochloride leaves the body quickly.