yodo

Definitions of yodo
  1. noun
    a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
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    antiséptico
    a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
    tintura
    (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
  2. noun
    a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
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    elemento, elemento químico
    any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
    halógeno
    any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
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