iodine

iode

Élément chimique nécessaire au corps en petites quantités, présent notamment dans les poissons et les algues.

En anglais simple : A chemical element your body needs in small amounts, found in foods such as fish and seaweed.

• Seaweed contains iodine.
• Your body needs iodine to work properly.
• The symbol for iodine is I.

Synonymes : iode

Expressions courantes : iodine deficiency, iodine intake, iodine in salt

iode, teinture d’iode

Liquide contenant de l’iode, utilisé pour tuer les microbes sur la peau et dans les plaies.

En anglais simple : A liquid containing a chemical that kills germs, used to clean skin and wounds.

• She cleaned the cut with iodine.
• The nurse applied iodine before covering the wound.
• A bottle of iodine stood beside the bandages.

Expressions courantes : apply iodine, iodine solution, iodine on something