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Topic: DRUGS, MEDICINES

Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: iode, from Greek ion 'dark bluish-red'

iodine

 noun
     
i‧o‧dine [uncountable]
HCEMD a dark blue chemical substance that is used on wounds to prevent infection. It is a chemical element: symbol I
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