| I-131 | iodine-131 |
|---|---|
| IAR | immediate asthma reaction; inhibitory anal reflex; iodine-azide reaction |
| IAT | instillation abortion time; iodine azide test; invasive activity test |
| IBC | Institutional Biosafety Committee; iodine-binding capacity; iron-binding capacity; isobutyl cyanoacr... |
| ILo | iodine lotion |
| iodine test | A test for detecting the presence of starch based on its reaction with iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| iodine tincture | A hydroalcoholic solution containing 2% elemental iodine and 2.4% potassium iodide to facilitate dissolution and 47% alcohol; used as an antiseptic/germicide on the skin surface for cuts and scratches. Has been used as a skin disinfectant before surgery but is now largely replaced by organic forms of iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodine uptake test | A test of thyroid function in which 131I-iodide is given orally; after 24 hours, the amount present in the thyroid gland is measured and compared with normal values. Synonym: radioactive iodide uptake test, RAI test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodine value | An indication of the quantity of unsaturated fatty acids present in a fat; it represents the number of grams of iodine absorbed by each 100 g of fat. See: hydrogen number. Synonym: iodine value. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tamed iodine | A combination of iodine with a surfactant carrier, usually polyvinylpyrrolidone. Commercial preparations generally contain 1% "available" iodine, which is slowly released to take effect against microorganisms; used as skin disinfectants, particularly for surgical scrubs. Synonym: tamed iodine. Origin: iodine + G. Phora, a carrying (05 Mar 2000) |
| undecoylium chloride-iodine | A complex of iodine with undecoylium chloride; a cationic detergent used topically as a germicidal agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lugol's iodine solution | An iodine-potassium iodide solution used as an oxidizing agent, for removal of mercurial fixation artifacts, and also in histochemistry and to stain amoebas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alicyclic compounds | See: cyclic compound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkylmercury compounds | Organic mercury compounds in which the mercury is attached to an alkyl group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alum compounds | Aluminum metal sulfate compounds used medically as astringents and for many industrial purposes. They are used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of ulcerative stomatitis, leukorrhoea, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, metritis, and minor wounds. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum compounds | Inorganic compounds that contain aluminum as an integral part of the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aminobiphenyl compounds | <chemistry> Biphenyl compounds substituted in any position by one or more amino groups. Permitted are any substituents except fused rings. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ammonium compounds | Inorganic and organic compounds that contain the hypothetical radical nh4. (12 Dec 1998) |
| barium compounds | Inorganic compounds that contain barium as an integral part of the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| benzalkonium compounds | <chemical> A mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium compounds. It is a bactericidal quaternary ammonium detergent used topically in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, as a surgical antiseptic, and as a as preservative and emulsifier in drugs and cosmetics. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, detergents, preservatives, pharmaceutical. (12 Dec 1998) |