iontophoresis

American  

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

noun

1. 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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iontophoresis British  

/ aɪˌɒntəʊfəˈriːsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• iontophoretic
  adjective

Etymology

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 bear ¹) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

I ask, waiting to be told about iontophoresis, or sold a £100 vial of fruit juice.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2015