i‧o‧dine /ˈaɪədiːn $ -daɪn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: iode, from Greek ion 'dark bluish-red']
a dark blue chemical substance that is used on wounds to prevent infection. It is a chemical
element: symbol I
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