Medical Dictionary
iontophoresis
noun ion·to·pho·re·sis \(ˌ)ī-ˌänt-ə-fə-ˈrē-səs\
plural ion·to·pho·re·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of IONTOPHORESIS
: the introduction of an ionized substance (as a drug) through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current
—ion·to·pho·rese \-ˈrēs\ transitive verb, ion·to·pho·resed ion·to·pho·res·ing
—ion·to·pho·ret·ic \-ˈret-ik\ adjective
—ion·to·pho·ret·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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