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iodine
has definitions from the fields of medicine,pharmacology,chemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
Synonyms Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)The precise mechanism for organification of iodine in the thyroid is not as_yet completely understood . However , the formation of organically bound iodine , mainly mono-iodotyrosine , can be accomplished in cell-free systems . In_addition , depending_on availability of dietary iodine , thyroglobulin may contain varying quantities of iodine . In_addition , depending_on availability of dietary iodine , thyroglobulin may contain varying quantities of iodine . It is assumed that the iodine released from the iodotyrosines remains in the iodide pool of the thyroid , where it is oxidised and re-incorporated into thyroglobulin . Related terms chemical_element halogen iodine-131 iodine-125 seawater iodize |
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
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