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
1Other words from iontophoresis
- i·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
/ (aɪˌɒntəʊfəˈriːsɪs) /
noun
biochem a technique for studying neurotransmitters in the brain by the application of experimental solutions to the tissues through fine glass electrodes
Origin of iontophoresis
1C20: from Greek iont-, ion, from ienai to go + -phoresis
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