iodize

ˈaɪəˌdaɪz

Definition of iodize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

nutrition

TECH.

add iodine to enhance nutritional value

TECH.

Salt is often iodized to prevent deficiencies.

fortify

iodinate

medical

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treat with iodine to prevent infection

TECH.

The wound was iodized to prevent infection.

disinfect

sterilize

chemistry

TECH.

react a substance with iodine

TECH.

The lab technician iodized the sample for analysis.

iodinate

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Origin of iodize

French, iode (iodine) + -ize (to make)

Examples of iodize in a sentence

Iodizing salt has significantly reduced health issues in the region.
The doctor iodized the surgical area before the operation.
They iodized the water to ensure it was safe to drink.
They needed to iodize the salt for preservation.
The process to iodize the compound was complex.

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French:ioder, désinfecter, ...
German:jodieren, mit Jod behandeln, ...
Italian:iodare, trattare con iodio, ...
Spanish:yodizar, yodar, ...
Portuguese:iodar, tratar com iodo, ...
Chinese:加碘, 碘消毒, ...
Japanese:ヨウ素を添加する, ヨウ素消毒する, ...
Arabic:يَيَّدَ, عَالَجَ بِاليود, ...
Hebrew:לְיוֹדֵד, לְטַפֵּל בְּיוֹד, ...
Russian:йодировать, обрабатывать йодом, ...
Ukrainian:йодувати, йодизувати, ...
Hindi:आयोडीन युक्त करना, आयोडीन से उपचारित करना, ...
Bengali:আয়োডিন যোগ করা, আয়োডিন দিয়ে চিকিত্সা করা, ...
Catalan:iodejar, iodar, ...
Czech:jodovat, potřít jódem, ...
Danish:jodere, jodbehandle, ...
Dutch:joderen, ontsmetten, ...
Greek:ιωδιούμαι, ιωδιώνω, ...
Hungarian:jódozni, fertőtleníteni, ...
Khmer:បន្ថែមអ៊ីយ៉ូត, លាបអ៊ីយ៉ូត, ...
Korean:요오드를 첨가하다, 요오드 처리하다, ...
Persian:ید اضافه کرد, با ید درمان کرد, ...
Polish:jodować, zjodować, ...
Portuguese (BR):iodar, tratar com iodo, ...
Romanian:a ioda, a trata cu iod, ...
Swedish:jodera, behandla med jod, ...
Thai:เติมไอโอดีน, ทาไอโอดีน, ...
Turkish:iyotlamak, iyotla tedavi etmek, ...
Vietnamese:bổ sung i-ốt, xử lý i-ốt, ...

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