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povidone-iodine

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po⋅vi⋅done-i⋅o⋅dine

[poh-vi-dohn-ahy-uh-dahyn, -din]
–noun Pharmacology.
a complex of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity: used as an antiseptic.
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Main Entry: povidone–iodine
Function: noun
: a solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine used as an antibacterial agent in topical application (as in preoperativeprepping or a surgical scrub) —see BETADINE
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