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TINCTURE OF IODINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tincture of iodine mean? 

TINCTURE OF IODINE (noun)
  The noun TINCTURE OF IODINE has 1 sense:

1. a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antisepticplay

  Familiarity information: TINCTURE OF IODINE used as a noun is very rare.


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TINCTURE OF IODINE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

iodine; tincture of iodine

Hypernyms ("tincture of iodine" is a kind of...):

antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)

tincture ((pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution)


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