electroporation
noun
elec·tro·po·ra·tion
i-ˌlek-trə-pȯr-ˈā-shən 
: the application of an electric current to a living surface (such as the skin or a cell membrane) in order to open pores or channels through which something (such as a drug or DNA) may pass
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The buzzy device utilizes electroporation, a method that pushes skin-care products deeper into the skin without the need for needles to improve skin's texture, tone, and overall luminosity.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
This state-of-the-art, medical-grade beauty device is designed with six key functions: electroporation, micro-current, EMS, electric needles, LED, and sonic vibration.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Instead, this little device focuses on two key functions—electroporation and LED light therapy—to help your skincare actually sink in and stay in.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
Offering treatments like electroporation, microcurrent, EMS, electric needles, LED, and sonic vibration, the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro has blown up on TikTok with over 150,000 posts on the platform.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Scientists in Japan wondered whether these electric shocks might be enough to cause electroporation and, thus, affect the cells of nearby creatures.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
The hydration serum was infused with electroporation– short, high voltage pulses allowing serums to penetrate the skin’s barrier– enhanced with LED blue light therapy for acne.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
It was soon largely replaced by electroporation, cationic lipids, viral capsids, and microinjection.
—Juergen Eckhardt and George Church, STAT, 1 Feb. 2023
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
This state-of-the-art, medical-grade beauty device is designed with six key functions: electroporation, micro-current, EMS, electric needles, LED, and sonic vibration.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Instead, this little device focuses on two key functions—electroporation and LED light therapy—to help your skincare actually sink in and stay in.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
Offering treatments like electroporation, microcurrent, EMS, electric needles, LED, and sonic vibration, the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro has blown up on TikTok with over 150,000 posts on the platform.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Scientists in Japan wondered whether these electric shocks might be enough to cause electroporation and, thus, affect the cells of nearby creatures.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
The hydration serum was infused with electroporation– short, high voltage pulses allowing serums to penetrate the skin’s barrier– enhanced with LED blue light therapy for acne.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
It was soon largely replaced by electroporation, cationic lipids, viral capsids, and microinjection.
—Juergen Eckhardt and George Church, STAT, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Electroporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroporation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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electroporation
noun
elec·tro·po·ra·tion
i-ˌlek-trə-pȯr-ˈā-shən
: the application of an electric current to a living surface (as the skin or the plasma membrane of a cell) in order to open pores or channels through which something (as a drug or DNA) may pass
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