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Also Known As:KI, Potassium Iodine
Related Resources:
Protecting the Thyroid in a Nuclear Accident
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Potassium
iodide
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Definition:
A drug used to treat certain thyroid disorders that can also be taken after
a nuclear accidents to protect the thyroid from damage by blocking the
gland's uptake of radioactivity.
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