iontophoresis

[ahy-on-tuh-fuh-ree-sis]

noun

a painless alternative to drug injection in which a weak electrical current is used to stimulate drug-carrying ions to pass through intact skin.

Origin of iontophoresis

1905–10; < Greek iont- (stem of iṓn), present participle of iénai to go (cf. ion) + -o- -o- + phorē-, verbid stem of phoreîn to carry (akin to phérein; see bear¹) + -sis -sis

Related formsi·on·to·pho·ret·ic

[ahy-on-tuh-fuh-ret-ik] /aɪˌɒn tə fəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for iontophoresis

iontophoresis

noun

biochem a technique for studying neurotransmitters in the brain by the application of experimental solutions to the tissues through fine glass electrodes

Word Origin for iontophoresis

C20: from Greek iont-, ion, from ienai to go + -phoresis

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iontophoresis in Medicine

iontophoresis

[ī-ŏn′tə-fə-rē′sĭs]

n.

The use of an electric current to introduce the ions of a medicament into bodily tissues.ionization

Related formsi•on′to•pho•ret′ic (-rĕt′ĭk) adj.