iodinate

verb io·din·ate \ˈī-ə-də-ˌnāt\

io·din·at·edio·din·at·ing

Definition of IODINATE

transitive verb

: to treat or cause to combine with iodine or a compound of iodine

— io·din·ation \ˌī-ə-də-ˈnā-shən\ noun

1908

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb io·din·ate \ˈī-ə-də-ˌnāt\

io·din·at·edio·din·at·ing

: to treat or cause to combine with iodine or a compound of iodine

—io·din·ation \ˌī-ə-də-ˈnā-shən\ noun

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