iodation

Iodine treatment process

Iodation is the process of adding iodine to something, particularly table salt to prevent iodine deficiency.

The practice became widespread in the 20th century after research linked goiter and other thyroid problems to insufficient dietary iodine: Salt iodation programs have virtually eliminated goiter in developed countries.

medical

thyroid

Hormone-producing neck gland

goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
deficiencyLack of something needed
supplementationAdding to something insufficient

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chemical

oxidation

Losing electrons chemically

reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
catalystAgent enabling change
synthesisCombining parts into whole

organic chemistry · aromatic · substitution · reaction · compound · molecular · titration · solution · laboratory · analytical

nutritional

salt

Sodium chloride compound

fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
iodizedEnriched with element fifty-three
dietaryOf food consumption

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Opposites

redox chemistry

iodationreduction

Making something smaller

deoxygenation · hydrogenation

Family

iodine, iodide, iodize, iodization, iodated

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