povidone-iodine

[ poh-vi-dohn-ahy-uh-dahyn, -din ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of povidone-iodine¹

po(ly)vi(nylpyrroli)done