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/tˈɪŋktʃər əv ˈaɪədˌaɪn/ Listen

Tincture of iodine

noun

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

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... to prick or incise each lesion and press out the contents. In some milia it may be necessary also, in order to prevent a return, to touch the base of the excavation with tincture of iodine or with silver nitrate. Electrolysis is also effectual. In those cases where the lesions are numerous the production of exfoliation of the epiderm by means of resorcin applications (see acne) ...

— Essentials of Diseases of the Skin • Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Words linked to "Tincture of iodine" : antiseptic, tincture