A brown powder used as an antiseptic for external application, consisting of a complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine.
〔医〕碘伏，聚维酮碘
Example sentencesExamples
Skin should be prepared with 1 or 2 percent tincture of iodine or povidone iodine for incision, suture and collection of blood for culture.
He or she then dons sterile gloves and widely preps the patient's knee in a circumferential fashion with povidone iodine or another appropriate solution if the patient is allergic to iodine.
The traditional hand-scrub consisted of a five-minute scrub with 4 percent povidone iodine or 4 percent chlorhexidine gluconate.
The skin is then cleansed with povidone iodine or chlorhexidine solution, making sure to avoid wiping away the skin markings.
The anesthesiologist preps the area with povidone iodine and covers it with a fenestrated drape.
Origin
1950s: povidone, contraction of polyvinylpyrrolidone.