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iontophoresis

[ ahy-on-tuh-fuh-ree-sis ]
/ aɪˌɒn tə fəˈri sɪs /

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM iontophoresis

i·on·to·pho·ret·ic [ahy-on-tuh-fuh-ret-ik], /aɪˌɒn tə fəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby iontophoresis

ionospheric wave, ionotropic receptor, ionotropy, ion propulsion, ion rocket, iontophoresis, ion trap, I.O.O.F., iopamidol, iopanoic acid, iophendylate
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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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Medical definitions for iontophoresis

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

Other words from iontophoresis

i•on′to•pho•ret′ic (-rĕt′ĭk) adj.
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