Synonyms: tincture of iodine, iodine
Definition: a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
Similar words: antiseptic
Definition: a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Similar words: tincture
Definition: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
Synonyms: atomic number 53, I, iodin, iodine
Definition: a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
Similar words: element, chemical element
Definition: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Similar words: halogen
Definition: any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions