iontophoresis

iontophoresis Definition

ion·to·pho·re·sis (ī än′tō fə rē′sis)

noun

a medical technique in which an electric current is used to drive ions of chemicals through the skin and into the body tissues

Etymology: ModL < ionto-, ion, ionic (< Gr iont-, iōn: see ion) + Gr phorēsis, a being carried < phērein, bear

iontophoresis Related Forms

ion′·to·pho·ret′ic (-ret′ik) adjective

iontophoresis Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

acetylcholine: There was no significant difference between groups in MMH or in the response to acetylcholine iontophoresis.

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