1. An organic compound derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing the hydroxyl group with a hydrazine group; used in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Isoniazid is a hydrazide compound used to treat tuberculosis.
• The chemist synthesized a new hydrazide derivative for the research project.
• Hydrazides are important intermediates in organic synthesis.
• The pharmaceutical company developed a hydrazide-based drug candidate.
• Benzoyl hydrazide is a common hydrazide used in laboratory experiments.