Meanings
nouniontophoresis (usually uncountable, plural iontophoreses)
plural iontophoreses
- uncountableusuallymedicineA treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication
Synonyms & antonyms
nountherapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
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