iodizing
Treating with halogen
Iodizing is adding iodine to something, most commonly salt.
Table salt is routinely iodized to prevent iodine deficiency, which can cause thyroid problems: Check the label to see if the salt is iodized.
The practice became widespread in the early twentieth century as a public health measure.
Crystalline thyroid-shielding compound
- iodideHalogen anion form
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- chemical reactionMolecular bond rearrangement process
aqueous solution · titration · indicator · precipitation · reagent · concentration · standard solution · anion
Enlarged thyroid gland
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- table saltCommon food seasoning
- micronutrientEssential substance, small doses
- dietary supplementOral product adding nutrition
public health · cretinism · RDA · bioavailability · food additive · essential mineral · malnutrition · supplementation
Microbe-killing substance
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
decontamination · water purification · antibacterial · topical application · disinfectant
Kills or inhibits germs
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
food preservation · pickling · canning · food safety · bacterial growth
Thyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- T4Immune cell type
- thyroid functionButterfly gland's hormonal output
metabolism · hormones · endocrinology · glandular · levothyroxine · thyroidectomy · pituitary · thyroid gland
potassium iodide
Crystalline thyroid-shielding compound
chemical reaction · aqueous solution · titration · indicator · precipitation · reagent · concentration · standard solution · anion
goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- table saltCommon food seasoning
- micronutrientEssential substance, small doses
dietary supplement · public health · cretinism · RDA · bioavailability · food additive · essential mineral · malnutrition · supplementation
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
germicide · decontamination · water purification · antibacterial · topical application · disinfectant
antimicrobial
Kills or inhibits germs
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
brining · food preservation · pickling · canning · food safety · bacterial growth
thyroxine
Thyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- T4Immune cell type
thyroid function · metabolism · hormones · endocrinology · glandular · levothyroxine · thyroidectomy · pituitary · thyroid gland · autoimmunity
iodizingdepleting
Progressively using up
purifying · stripping · extracting · leaching