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iodide /io·dide/ (i´o-dīd) a binary compound of iodine.
i·o·dide (-dd)
n.
A compound of iodine with a more electropositive element or group.
iodide
[ī′ədīd]
Etymology: Gk, ioeides, violet
an anion of iodine. Sodium and potassium iodide are the salts most commonly used in medicine.
iodide [i´o-dīd]
a binary compound of iodine, such as potassium iodide; it inhibits the release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland.
iodide
a binary compound of iodine or the I− anion. Iodide inhibits the release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland. See also goiter.
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