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iodoalphionic acid

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noun io·do·al·phi·on·ic acid \-ˌal-fē-ˌän-ik-\

Medical Definition of iodoalphionic acid

  1. :  a radiopaque liquid C15H12I2O3 used especially for cholecystography

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