Hydroxy

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of hydroxychloroquine. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable

    "So, we know from that standpoint — because it’s been so many years, from a safety standpoint, it’s safe. I happen to think, based on what I’ve read — I’ve read a lot about hydroxy. I happen to think that it has an impact, especially at the early years."

  2. 2
    7-hydroxymitragynine informal, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    being or containing a hydroxyl group wordnet

Example

More examples

"So, we know from that standpoint — because it’s been so many years, from a safety standpoint, it’s safe. I happen to think, based on what I’ve read — I’ve read a lot about hydroxy. I happen to think that it has an impact, especially at the early years."

Etymology

hydro- + oxy

Related phrases

N-acetyl-dihydroxyhomotyrosinealpha-hydroxy acidetidronic acidhydroxy acidhydroxy esterhydroxy yohimbinehydroxycinnamic acidhydroxypyruvic acidioxitalamic acidp-hydroxymexiletine

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