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i⋅o⋅dize

  [ahy-uh-dahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -dized, -diz⋅ing.
to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.
Also, especially British, i⋅o⋅dise.

Origin:
1835–45; iod- + -ize

Related forms:
i⋅o⋅di⋅za⋅tion, noun
i⋅o⋅diz⋅er, noun
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Main Entry: io·dize
Variant: or British io·dise /'I-&-"dIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: io·dized or British io·dised; io·diz·ing or British io·dis·ing
: to treat with iodine or an iodide <iodizedsalt>
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iodize i·o·dize (ī'ə-dīz')
v. i·o·dized, i·o·diz·ing, i·o·diz·es
To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide.

i'o·di·za'tion (-dĭ-zā'shən) n.

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iodize   (ī'ə-dīz')  Pronunciation Key 
To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide. Salt is iodized to prevent goiter.
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