Betadine
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Povidone-iodine, used as a topical antiseptic. uncountable
"She pulls off the scab and some of the surrounding skin with our often resterilized needle. It hurts, some blood comes out, not so much pus, there's certainly more inside. I almost cry — not quite. […] I'm a little scared, I don't want it to get worse. Will garlic oil pills and a little betadine do the trick?"
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More examples"She pulls off the scab and some of the surrounding skin with our often resterilized needle. It hurts, some blood comes out, not so much pus, there's certainly more inside. I almost cry — not quite. […] I'm a little scared, I don't want it to get worse. Will garlic oil pills and a little betadine do the trick?"
Etymology
From Betadine, a brand name.
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