povidone-iodine

English

Povidone-iodine applied to an abrasion

Noun

povidone-iodine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection.

Synonyms

• iodopovidone
• polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine, PVP-I
• betadine (brand name)

Translations

mixture of iodine and povidone used as an antiseptic

• Hungarian: povidon-jód