iontophoresis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ion·to·pho·re·sis
noun \(ˌ)ī-ˌän-tə-fə-ˈrē-səs\ plural ion·to·pho·re·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of IONTOPHORESIS
: the introduction of an ionized substance (as a drug) through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current
— ion·to·pho·ret·ic \-ˈre-tik\ adjective
— ion·to·pho·ret·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of IONTOPHORESIS
New Latin, from ionto- ion (from Greek iont-, iōn, present participle of ienai) + -phoresis
First Known Use: 1909
ion·to·pho·re·sis
noun \(ˌ)ī-ˌänt-ə-fə-ˈrē-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ion·to·pho·re·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of IONTOPHORESIS
: the introduction of an ionized substance (as a drug) through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current
—ion·to·pho·rese \-ˈrēs\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb, ion·to·pho·resed; ion·to·pho·res·ing
—ion·to·pho·ret·ic \-ˈret-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—ion·to·pho·ret·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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