betaine hydrochloride

be·ta·ine hy·dro·chlor·ide

an acidifying agent used to treat achlorhydria and hypochlorhydria.

betaine hydrochloride

(bē′tă-ēn”) [L. beta, beet] A colorless crystalline substance containing 23% hydrochloric acid. It is obtained from an alkaloid found in the beet and other plants and is used orally as a source of hydrochloric acid in treating hypochlorhydria.