betadine

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noun

Povidone-iodine, used as a topical antiseptic.

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Meanings

nounbetadine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinePovidone-iodine, used as a topical antiseptic.
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    She pulls off the scab and some of the surrounding skin with our often resterilized needle. It hurts, some blood comes out, not so much pus, there's certainly more inside. I almost cry — not quite. […] I'm a little scared, I don't want it to get worse. Will garlic oil pills and a little betadine do the trick?

    1982 February 13, Lee Swislow, “Amazon Trekking”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 29, page 8

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
povidone-iodine

Origin

From Betadine, a brand name.

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APA

betadine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betadine

MLA

“betadine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betadine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betadine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betadine.

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