iodophthalein

noun

io·do·phtha·lein ī-ˌōd-ə-ˈthal-ē-ən

ī-ˈäd-

-ˈthal-ˌēn

-ˈthāl-

: a derivative of phenolphthalein or its soluble blue-violet crystalline disodium salt C₂₀H₈I₄Na₂O₄ used to render the gallbladder opaque to X-rays and formerly to treat typhoid carriers

called also tetraiodophenolphthalein

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“Iodophthalein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/iodophthalein. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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