Assertion: potassium iodide | /r/CapableOf | saturate the thyroid
Facets:
value: with a form of iodine
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: If taken in time following an accidental or deliberate release of radioactive iodine, such as would occur with a leak from a nuclear power plant or the detonation of a bomb containing a radioactive payload, potassium iodide saturates the thyroid with a form of iodine that persists in the gland.