a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
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)
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
noun
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
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