Povidone-iodine


[poh-vi-dohn-ahy-uh-dahyn, -din] /ˈpoʊ vɪ doʊnˌaɪ əˌdaɪn, -dɪn/

noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a complex of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity: used as an antiseptic.

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