Definition of iodine
1
: a nonmetallic halogen element that is an essential nutrient in the human diet and is used especially in medicine, photography, and analytical chemistry — see Chemical Elements Table
2
: a tincture of iodine used especially as a topical antiseptic
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The first known use of iodine was in 1814
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