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tincture of iodine

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tincture of iodine
Etymology: L, tinctura + Gk, ioeides, violet
a mixture of sodium iodide in an alcohol-water solution used as a skin disinfectant. The term is no longer in official use.


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b) Navel spray/dip, eg, tincture of iodine, antibiotic spray.
Preparation is key to problem-free lambing; Farming VET'S VIEW by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The foal's navel stump should be dipped in tincture of iodine (7% solution), tamed iodine, or chlorhexadine (Nolvasan) solution as soon as the cord breaks, to guard against infection.
Attending the newborn foal: being there can make a difference by Thomas, Heather Smith / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
use of tincture of iodine rather than an iodophor b.
Controlling blood-culture contamination rates by Ernst, Dennis J. / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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