Webster's Definition of Lugol's Solution

I found this interesting because the real issue in defining Lugol's may be the constituent ingredients and not the dilution as such(Aqueous based Strong Iodine vs Aqueous Based "not" Strong Iodine i.e diluted_except for the constant of a proportional dilution..and then there is this:Dilution may further activate a substance potency rather than reduce it:http://jcrows.com/dilution.html)

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One entry found for Lugol's solution.


Main Entry: Lu·gol's solution
Pronunciation: lü-glz-
Function: noun
: any of several deep brown solutions of Iodine and potassium Iodide in water or alcohol that are used in medicine (as for the internal administration of iodine) and as microscopic stains -- called also Lugol's iodine, Lugol's iodine solution
Lu·gol /l-gl/ , Jean Guillaume Auguste (1786-1851), French physician. Lugol did research on skin diseases, scrofula, and the therapeutic use of iodine. He introduced Lugol's solution for the treatment of tubercular conditions, particularly scrofula, in 1829.

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