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iodophor

i·o·do·phor [ ī ṓdə fàwr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
disinfectant solution: a substance consisting of iodine and a surface-active agent in solution that slowly releases elemental iodine. Use: disinfectant.

[Mid-20th century. <iodo- + -phor, variant of -phore]
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