Meanings
nounpovidone-iodine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection.
Synonyms: iodopovidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine, PVP-I, betadine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 聚維酮碘 /聚维酮碘, 優碘 /优碘
- 聚維酮碘 /聚维酮碘 (jùwéitóngdiǎn)mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
- 優碘 /优碘mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
Hungarian povidon-jód
- povidon-jódmixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
Vietnamese thuốc đỏ
- thuốc đỏmixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic
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“povidone-iodine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/povidone-iodine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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