iodine

noun/ˈaɪədaɪn/

Frequency rank: #10,734 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A chemical element used as an antiseptic to clean wounds and kill bacteria.

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Example sentence

The nurse applied iodine to the cut to prevent infection.

Synonyms & related words

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