Iodophthalein

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Noun
  1. 1
    A dye used in radiology. uncountable

    "In approximately one-half of the cases, Priodax preceded iodophthalein and vice versa. The percentage of fair and good shadow results is almost identical with the two drugs, being 71.9 per cent for Priodax and 72.5 per cent for iodophthalein."

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"In approximately one-half of the cases, Priodax preceded iodophthalein and vice versa. The percentage of fair and good shadow results is almost identical with the two drugs, being 71.9 per cent for Priodax and 72.5 per cent for iodophthalein."

Etymology

From iodo- + (phenol)phthalein.

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