povidonen.
/ˈpɒvɪdəʊn/, U.S. /ˈpɑviˌdoʊn/ Medicine and Pharmacology.
Polyvinyl pyrrolidone, esp. as used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. See polyvinyl pyrrolidone n. at polyvinyl n. 1f.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > general chemical medicines > [noun]
sulphurc1400
crystals of tartar1605
cremor of tartar1656
cream of tartar1662
polychrest1728
neutral1770
sulphuret1789
arsenical1818
gallo-nitrate1841
glonoin1860
hepar1866
tabloid1884
Nujol1916
pentaerythritol tetranitrate1923
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
bromocriptine1974
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > other polymers
polyethylene alcohol1862
polyethylene glycol1886
polyglycol1889
polyanhydride1900
latex1912
polyether1922
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyamide1929
polycarbonate1930
polyethylene oxide1930
polyacrylonitrile1935
bouncing putty1944
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
fibrid1960
the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls > named
polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
1955 Dispensatory U.S.A. (ed. 25) 1814/2 (heading) Povidone.
1962 Ann. Surg. 155 297/2 Povidone is a polymer which has attained wide use because of its ability to detoxify and prolong the activity of many drugs.
1978 Jrnl. Pharmaceut. Sci. 67 114 Povidone 25,000 produced better drug solubilization than polyethylene glycol 6000 with the drug-polymer ratios studied.
1997 Martindale's Extra Pharmacopoeia (ed. 31) 1540/2 Povidone is used as a suspending and dispersing agent and as a tablet binding, granulating, and coating agent.
Compounds
povidone-iodine n. a complex of povidone and iodine used, typically in solution in water or alcohol, as an antiseptic for the skin and mucosal surfaces.
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1957 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 23 Feb. 647/2 Povidone-iodine is a water-soluble complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine.
1993 Horse & Rider May 54/3 Wash fresh wounds with a povidone-iodine scrub to help eliminate contamination.
2000 E. Hunt et al. South Pacific 88/1 Wash and treat any cut with an antiseptic (for example povidone-iodine).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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