Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA white crystalline powder C₁₁H₁₂I₃NO₂ administered orally as a radiocontrast medium in cholecystography.
Origin
From io- (“iodine-containing contrast medium”) + (pro)panoic acid.
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Rhymes with iopanoic acid
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iopanoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iopanoic%20acid
“iopanoic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iopanoic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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