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Iodism
the term within which is included a variety of painful and inconvenient results following, under rare circumstances, the administration of iodine and its salts, but more especially the tation of mucous membranes, as sneezing, watering at the eyes, etc.; a papuiodide of potash; mental depression; irri- tation of mucous membranes, as sneez- ing, watering at the eyes, etc.; a papuappetite, and a bitter lar and postular eruption of the skin; nausea, loss of appetite, and a bitter nausea, loss of ap taste in the mouth.
IO (ī'ō), in Greek mythology, accord- lemon-yellow crystalline substance, havy Hermes, who ing to one of the most popular versions, a daughter of Inachus, King of Argos.
The love of Zeus for this maiden roused, evolution. ing to one of the most popular versions, who transformed Io into a heifer, and placed her in charge of Argus Panoptes, This guardian was slain by Her was thence called Argeiphontes, or the The love of Zeus for this maiden roused, as in other myths, the jealousy of Hera, who transformed Io into a heifer, and placed her in charge of Argus Panoptes. fly, which stung the heifer, and drove her in madness over the earth. Thus began those wanderings of Io which This guardian was slain by Hermes, who was thence called Argeiphontes, or the Slayer of Argus. Hera then sent a gad- fly, which stung the heifer, and drove her in madness over the earth. Thus iodine-like taste. Its odor is most periodine-like taste. Its odor is most persistent, and can hardly be removed. It is of interest as having a composition similar to that of CHLOROFORM (q. v.), iodine in the place of chlorine. It may from which it only differs in having be prepared by the action of iodine on gives relief in uterine cancer. In the alcohol in the presence of carbonate of potash. It is employed externally as an antiseptic surgery. alcohol in the presence of carbonate of potash. It is employed externally as an application to painful ulcers, and it often giv form of iodoform gauze it is used in LOLA