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(pharmacology) A mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection..
Use povidone-iodine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Povidone-iodine means (pharmacology) A mixture of iodine and povidone which is less toxic than iodine by itself, used as an antiseptic for skin disinfection..
Common synonyms include iodopovidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine, PVP-I, betadine.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use povidone-iodine where its definition matches the intended context.
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