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betadine en · NOUN

Etymology

From Betadine, a brand name.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Povidone-iodine, used as a topical antiseptic.
    • She pulls off the scab and some of the surrounding skin with our often resterilized needle. It hurts, some blood comes out, not so much pus, there's certainly more inside. I almost cry — not quite. […] I'm a little scared, I don't want it to get worse. Will garlic oil pills and a little betadine do the trick? 1982 February 13, Lee Swislow, “Amazon Trekking”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 29, page 8: