1. treating or combining with iodine; adding iodine to a substance
Usage: present participle of iodize; chemistry/medicine context

Examples

• The water treatment facility is iodizing the municipal water supply to prevent thyroid disease.
• Iodizing salt has been a public health measure for decades in many countries.
• The laboratory technician is iodizing the solution to prepare it for the experiment.
• Many governments mandate iodizing table salt to ensure adequate iodine intake in the population.
• The process of iodizing drinking water helps reduce the incidence of goiter.