a chemical compound of bromine with another element or radical, esp any of various bromides, for example potassium bromide, formerly used as sedatives

dated a compound such as potassium bromide, formerly used as a sedative

in publishing, a page proof photographed and reproduced on paper coated with silver bromide emulsion, giving a high-quality image

a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion, esp one calculated to avoid giving a critical response

Not for him the inane bromides of lesser managers — The Economist