povidone iodinePronunciation: /ˈpɒvɪdəʊn/Definition of povidone iodine noun [mass noun] Medicine a brown powder used as an antiseptic for external application, consisting of a complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine. Origin: 1950s: povidone, contraction of polyvinylpyrrolidonepovidone iodine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of povidone iodine in the US English dictionary
