iodoform
noun
io·do·form ī-ˈō-də-ˌfȯrm 
-ˈä-
-ˈä- : a yellow crystalline volatile compound CHI3 with a penetrating persistent odor that is used as an antiseptic dressing
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French iodoforme, from iodo- iodo- + -forme (in chloroforme chloroform entry 1)
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
iodoform
noun
io·do·form ī-ˈōd-ə-ˌfȯrm -ˈäd-
-ˈäd- : a yellow crystalline volatile compound CHI3 with a penetrating persistent odor that is used as an antiseptic dressing