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IODINE
IODINE
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a chemical
element
found in seawater and certain seaweeds, used in
solution
as an antiseptic; iodine is used by the
thyroid
gland (a large gland at the front of the neck, secreting a
hormone
that regulates the
body
's growth and development) to
help
regulate
metabolism
, and a shortage of iodine can
cause
goiter
(enlargement of the
thyroid
gland).
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