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povidone-iodine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 聚維酮碘 /聚维酮碘 (jùwéitóngdiǎn) — mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 優碘 /优碘 — mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
  • Hungarian: povidon-jód — mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
  • Vietnamese: thuốc đỏ — mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic