iodinate

[ahy-uh-dn-eyt]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

iodinated, iodinating 

1. to iodize.

Other Word Forms

• iodination noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of iodinate¹

iodine + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

GE Healthcare said in a statement on Monday that its supply of iodinated contrast media products was increasing, although it did not provide an estimate for when the shortage would end.

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The interaction with organic metals and chlorine results in “disinfection byproducts”—like iodinated trihalomethanes, brominated trihalomethanes and chloroform—which are carcinogenic.

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They also checked to see if they were exposed to iodinated contrast media.

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“There are medical situations in which the use of iodinated contrast media is necessary and good,” he said.

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The Shanghai plant shuttered by the lockdown is operated by GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric and one of two major suppliers of the iodinated contrast materials.

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