io-

UK/ʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/US/aɪ.oʊ/US/aɪ.ə/

prefix

Used to form names of iodine-containing contrast media.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative -iod-

  1. medicineUsed to form names of iodine-containing contrast media.

Origin

From iodine.

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Cite this entry
APA

io-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/io-

MLA

“io-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/io-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “io-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/io-.

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