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/poh"vi dohn uy'euh duyn', -din/, n. Pharm.a complex of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity: used as an antiseptic.[PO(LY)VI(NYLPYRROLI)DONE]
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povidone-iodine — SYN: povidone iodine. * * * povidone iodine n a solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine used as an antibacterial agent in topical application (as in preoperative prepping or a surgical scrub) see BETADINE * * * see povidone iodine at P … Medical dictionary
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povidone-iodine — /poh vi dohn uy euh duyn , din/, n. Pharm. a complex of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone that has broad spectrum antimicrobial activity: used as an antiseptic. [PO(LY)VI(NYLPYRROLI)DONE] … Useful english dictionary
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polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex — SYN: povidone iodine … Medical dictionary
