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iontophoresis
[ ahy-on-tuh-fuh-ree-sis ]
/ aɪˌɒn tə fəˈri sɪs /
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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.
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Origin of iontophoresis
OTHER WORDS FROM iontophoresis
i·on·to·pho·ret·ic [ahy-on-tuh-fuh-ret-ik], /aɪˌɒn tə fəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby iontophoresis
ionospheric wave, ionotropic receptor, ionotropy, ion propulsion, ion rocket, iontophoresis, ion trap, I.O.O.F., -ior, Ioshkar-Ola, IoT
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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
Word Origin for iontophoresis
C20: from Greek iont-, ion, from ienai to go + -phoresis
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