iopanoic acid

US/ˌaɪ.ə.pəˌnoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

noun

A white crystalline powder C₁₁H₁₂I₃NO₂ administered orally as a radiocontrast medium in cholecystography.

Meanings

nouniopanoic acid (uncountable)
  1. 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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APA

iopanoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iopanoic%20acid

MLA

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Chicago

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