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povidone-iodine

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

povidone-iodine: a mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic...
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Noun

povidone-iodine (uncountable)

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

povidone-iodine meaning in Vietnamese

povidone-iodine in Vietnamese

mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
thuốc đỏ

Synonyms of povidone-iodine

Questions about povidone-iodine

What does povidone-iodine mean?
Povidone-iodine means a mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection.
What is povidone-iodine in Vietnamese?
Povidone-iodine in Vietnamese is thuốc đỏ. See Povidone-iodine meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is povidone-iodine?
Povidone-iodine is a noun.

Words near povidone-iodine in the dictionary

  1. poviat
  2. poviats
  3. povidine
  4. povidlo
  5. povidone
  6. povidone-iodine
  7. povidones
  8. Povil
  9. Povindah
  10. Povindahs
  11. Povinelli

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