potassium iodide
noun
: a crystalline salt KI that is very soluble in water and is used medically chiefly in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, to block thyroidal uptake of radioactive iodine, and as an expectorant
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This includes distributing potassium iodide pills to block the intake of radioiodine to prevent thyroid cancer.
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Bennett Ramberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2017
The technique involves flying an aircraft to spray clouds with salts like silver or potassium iodide or solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice, to induce precipitation.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
There has been a rush elsewhere in Europe on potassium iodide — which protects the thyroid gland in the neck in case of radiation exposure — including in Finland where the government urged the population to buy them.
—Vanessa Gera, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2022
City officials are already taking steps to prepare, including giving 50,000 residents potassium iodide tablets — which can help block the absorption of radioactive iodine in humans during prolonged exposure.
—Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022
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Bennett Ramberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2017
The technique involves flying an aircraft to spray clouds with salts like silver or potassium iodide or solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice, to induce precipitation.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
There has been a rush elsewhere in Europe on potassium iodide — which protects the thyroid gland in the neck in case of radiation exposure — including in Finland where the government urged the population to buy them.
—Vanessa Gera, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2022
City officials are already taking steps to prepare, including giving 50,000 residents potassium iodide tablets — which can help block the absorption of radioactive iodine in humans during prolonged exposure.
—Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022
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