Crystalline powder, soluble in water; used as an astringent, caustic, disinfectant, deodorant, and formerly as an intestinal antiseptic.
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iod·ic acid ī-.äd-ik- n a crystalline oxidizing solid HIO3 formed by oxidation of iodine
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iod·ic ac·id (i-oґdik) a strong inorganic acid, HIO3, which is a highly corrosive oxidizing agent.Medical dictionary. 2011.