jood

Definitions of jood
  1. noun
    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
    synonyms: Hebreeuws, Israëliet, jodin
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    madonna
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
    types:
    zionist
    a Jewish supporter of Zionism
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  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)
    synonyms: I, jodium
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    element
    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
  3. noun
    a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
    synonyms: I, jodium, jodiumtinctuur
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    tinctuur
    (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
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