Betadine vs. iodine

betadine vs. iodine: What's the difference?

Betadine is a type of iodine. Iodine is a halogen element used in medicine as an antiseptic. Betadine is a brand name for povidone-iodine, a combination of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, that’s also used as an antiseptic.

Betadine

[bey-tuh-dahyn, bee-] / ˈbeɪ təˌdaɪn, ˈbi- /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

a brand name for povidone-iodine.

iodine

[ahy-uh-dahyn, -din, ahy-uh-deen] / ˈaɪ əˌdaɪn, -dɪn, ˈaɪ əˌdin /

Sometimes iodin

noun

Chemistry.

a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. I; 126.904; 53; (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.