Lugol's iodine

Summary

Lugol's iodine is an aqueous solution^[1]. It draws 1,243 Wikipedia views per month (aqueous_solution category, ranking #4 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lugol's iodine is credited with the discovery of Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol^[3].
• Lugol's iodine's instance of is recorded as aqueous solution^[4].
• Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol is named after Lugol's iodine^[5].
• Lugol's iodine is made of potassium triiodide^[6].
• Lugol's iodine is used for medication^[7].
• Lugol's iodine is used for iodophor^[8].
• Lugol's iodine's Commons category is recorded as Lugol's iodine^[9].
• Lugol's iodine comprises water^[10].
• Lugol's iodine comprises diiodine^[11].
• Lugol's iodine comprises potassium iodide^[12].
• Lugol's iodine's subject has role is recorded as antiseptic^[13].
• Lugol's iodine's has active ingredient is recorded as potassium triiodide^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Lugol's iodine's instance of is recorded as aqueous solution^[4].

Origins

Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol is named after Lugol's iodine^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include medication^[7] and iodophor^[8]. Components include water^[10], a type of chemical entity^[15]; diiodine^[11], a type of chemical entity^[16]; and potassium iodide^[12], a type of chemical entity^[17].

Why It Matters

Lugol's iodine draws 1,243 Wikipedia views per month (aqueous_solution category, ranking #4 of 10).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]