Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "iodine" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

backpack medicine chest

Derived Terms

Lugol's iodine cadexomer iodine chloriodine diiodine eka-iodine iod iodabenzene iodhydrin iodian iodiferous iodimetry iodinase iodinate iodination iodine bush iodine cyanide iodine green iodine heptafluoride iodine index iodine monobromide iodine monochloride iodine number iodine pentafluoride iodine pentoxide iodine scarlet iodine tribromide iodine trichloride iodine value iodine yellow iodine-125 iodine-131 iodinised iodinized iodite iodo iodozone iodyrite noniodine organoiodine polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine povidone-iodine quartz-iodine lamp radioiodine sulfur-iodine cycle thyro-iodine tincture of iodine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

antiseptic chemical element element halogen tincture

Type Of (IsA)

bluish black lustrous solid chemical element element halogen less reactive than other halogens non metallic element solid

Receives Action

used as antiseptic

Related Terms

iodate iode iodic iodide iodipin iodise iodize iodous

Related Terms

antiseptic atomic number chemical chemical element crystals disinfectant element halogen i iodide iodine oxide medicine purple purple crystals scratches treat treating treating scratches

Synonym Network

tincture of iodine

Used For

dress wounds

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.