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Colorless or white crystals having a faint odor of iodine, used as an expectorant. This form of potassium is recommended for use following exposure to radioactive iodides downwind from a nuclear reactor accident. The rationale is that it blocks the uptake of radioactive iodides by the thyroid gland, thus preventing or decreasing the chance of developing cancer of the thyroid many years later.<\/p>\n

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Colorless or white crystals having a faint odor of iodine, used as an expectorant. This form of potassium is recommended for use following exposure to radioactive iodides downwind from a nuclear reactor accident. The rationale is that it blocks the uptake of radioactive iodides by the thyroid gland, thus preventing or decreasing the chance of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-193538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\nPotassium iodide - Definition of Potassium iodide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Colorless or white crystals having a faint odor of iodine, used as an expectorant. This form of potassium is recommended for use following exposure to radioactive iodides downwind from a nuclear reactor accident. 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