iodization

English

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Etymology

From iodize +‎ -ation.

Noun

iodization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of iodizing.
    Antonym: deiodination
    Hypernyms: iodination < halogenation
    Hyponym: overiodization
    • 2006, Maurice Edward Shils, Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease‎[1], page 307:
      For public health purposes, the most practical is iodization of salt, and this continues to be the mainstay of national prophylactic programs.

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