Definition of bromides:
(n) :
(by extension) A dull person with conventional thoughts.
(n) :
(by extension) A platitude.
(n) :
(dated) A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
(n) :
(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
(n) :
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of hydrobromic acid.
(n) :
(inorganic chemistry) The anionic form of a bromine atom.