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povidone-iodine vs. iodine

povidone-iodine

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

noun

Pharmacology.

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

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.