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   iodoform
         n 1: sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3 [syn: {iodoform},
               {tri-iodomethane}]
         2: a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor;
            sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing [syn: {iodoform},
            {triiodomethane}]

English Dictionary: iodoprotein by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
iodoprotein
n
  1. a protein that contains iodine [syn: iodoprotein, iodinated protein]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Iguana \I*gua"na\, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in
      Hayti. Cf. {Guana}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Any species of the genus {Iguana}, a genus of large American
      lizards of the family {Iguanid[91]}. They are arboreal in
      their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon
      fruits.
  
      Note: The common iguana ({I. tuberculata}) of the West Indies
               and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its
               flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana ({I.
               cornuta}) has a conical horn between the eyes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jalap \Jal"ap\, n. [F., fr. Sp. jalapa; -- so called from
      Jalapa, a town in Mexico, whence it was first obtained.]
      (Med.)
      The tubers of the Mexican plant {Ipom[d2]a purga} (or
      {Exogonium purga}), a climber much like the morning-glory.
      The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers,
      are well known purgative medicines. Other species of
      Ipom[d2]a yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the {I.
      Orizabensis}, and {I. tuberosa}.
  
      {False jalap}, the root of {Mirabilis Jalapa}, four-o'clock,
            or marvel of Peru.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Iodoform \I*od"o*form\, n. [Iodo- + formyl. See {Formyl}, and
      cf. {Chloroform}.] (Chem.)
      A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, {CI3H}, having an
      offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to
      chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and
      antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Iodoformogen \I`o*do*for"mo*gen\, n. [Iodoform + -gen root of
      gi`gnesqai to be born.] (Pharm.)
      A light powder used as a substitute for iodoform. It is a
      compound of iodoform and albumin.
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