Definition of Iodofarm
Iodoform, a crystalline substance similar to chloroform in
composition, only in it iodine takes the place of chlorine; it is used in
surgery as an antiseptic.
- Wikipedia
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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