IODIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does iodize mean? 

• IODIZE (verb)
  The verb IODIZE has 2 senses:

1. treat with iodine

2. treat with iodine so as to prevent infection

  Familiarity information: IODIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IODIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they iodize    ... he / she / it iodizes   
Past simple: iodized   
Past participle: iodized   
-ing form: iodizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat with iodine

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

iodise; iodize

Context example:

iodize salt

Hypernyms (to "iodize" is one way to...):

process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

iodination (the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds)

iodine (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))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Treat with iodine so as to prevent infection

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

iodise; iodize

Context example:

iodize a wound

Hypernyms (to "iodize" is one way to...):

care for; treat (provide treatment for)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

Iodized oil is given by injection and builds up in the blood and lymph vessels in tumors.

(Iodized oil, NCI Dictionary)

Also called ethiodized oil, Ethiodol, and iodized oil.

(Lipiodol, NCI Dictionary)

It is found in shellfish and iodized salt.

(Iodine, NCI Dictionary)

Also called ethiodized oil, iodized oil, and Lipiodol.

(Ethiodol, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Ethiodol, iodized oil, and Lipiodol.

(Ethiodized oil, NCI Dictionary)

It is found in seafood, iodized salt, dairy products, and some fruits and vegetables.

(Iodine deficiency may reduce pregnancy chances, National Institutes of Health)