iodised
Enriched with element
Iodised is the British spelling of iodized, meaning treated or combined with iodine.
Table salt is commonly iodised to prevent iodine deficiency: iodised salt.
The practice began in the early twentieth century to combat thyroid problems like goiter.
Sodium chloride compound
- table saltCommon food seasoning
- enrichedMade more valuable
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- supplementSomething added to complete
additive · mineralized · vitaminized · enrichment · micronutrient · public health · mandatory · voluntary
Enlarged thyroid gland
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- T4Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
levothyroxine · gland · thyroiditis · endocrinology · thyroidectomy · parathyroid · cretinism · endemic
Customary food consumption
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- dietaryOf food consumption
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
wholesome · balanced · intake · absorption · bioavailability · essential · trace element · seafood
Measure preventing disease or harm
- supplementationAdding to something insufficient
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
protection · measure · precaution · prenatal · maternal health · child health · developmental
salt
Sodium chloride compound
- table saltCommon food seasoning
- enrichedMade more valuable
- fortifiedMade more resistant
supplement · additive · mineralized · vitaminized · enrichment · micronutrient · public health · mandatory · voluntary · food policy
goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- T4Immune cell type
T3 · levothyroxine · gland · thyroiditis · endocrinology · thyroidectomy · parathyroid · cretinism · endemic · hormone
diet
Customary food consumption
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- dietaryOf food consumption
nourishment · wholesome · balanced · intake · absorption · bioavailability · essential · trace element · seafood · seaweed
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- supplementationAdding to something insufficient
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
safeguard · protection · measure · precaution · prenatal · maternal health · child health · developmental
iodisedunfortified
Lacking military defenses
plain · unsupplemented · unenriched · natural · pure