iodize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb treat with iodine
    iodise.
    • iodize salt
  2. verb treat with iodine so as to prevent infection
    iodise.
    • iodize a wound

WordNet

I"o*dize transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Iodized ; present participle & verbal noun Iodizing
Definitions
  1. To treat or impregnate with iodine or its compounds; as, to iodize a plate for photography. R. Hunt. iodized salt = table salt to which an iodide compound has been added as a nutritional supplement to prevent goiter

Webster 1913