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iodophilia

iodophilia noun: the property of being iodophilic: an affinity for iodine, such as is demonstrated by the white blood cells of people with certain medical conditions.

Noun

iodophilia (uncountable)

  1. The property of being iodophilic: an affinity for iodine, such as is demonstrated by the white blood cells of people with certain medical conditions.

Origin of iodophilia

From iodo- + -philia.

Questions about iodophilia

What does iodophilia mean?
Iodophilia means the property of being iodophilic: an affinity for iodine, such as is demonstrated by the white blood cells of people with certain medical conditions.
What part of speech is iodophilia?
Iodophilia is a noun.

Words near iodophilia in the dictionary

  1. iodophenyl
  2. iodophenyls
  3. iodophil
  4. iodophile
  5. iodophiles
  6. iodophilia
  7. iodophilic
  8. iodophilicities
  9. iodophilicity
  10. iodophor
  11. iodophore

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