What is tincture of iodine??
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Gaurav Seth 7 years, 2 months ago
Tincture of iodine or iodine tincture is an antiseptic, it is also called weak iodine solution. Usually 2–7% elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water. Antiseptics are used to kill the animate micro organisms that may be pathogenic or may cause disease.It is used in skin infection.
Since tincture iodine is a mixture of iodine (solid) in alcohol (liquid) it can be treated as solid in liquid solution. It is volatile in nature and can be used as an antiseptic solution.
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