ionization

ionization definition - medical

i·on·i·za·tion (īˌə-nĭ-zāˈshən)

noun
  1. The formation of or separation into ions by heat, electrical discharge, radiation, or chemical reaction; electrolytic dissociation.
  2. See iontophoresis.

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