Medicines are often administered in pill form. In many cases, the active ingredient of the pill (the drug) is joined to another substance by ________. This forms a(n) ________, which is stable in the dry environment of a pill bottle but dissociates under the wet conditions of the digestive system to release the drug to the body.

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Ionic bonds often form salts, which are stable in dry conditions but can dissociate in water, releasing the active ingredient in the digestive system.

Medicines Are Often Administered in Pill Form