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iontophoresis

iontophoresis noun: a treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication.

Noun

iontophoresis (usually uncountable, plural iontophoreses)

  1. (usually) A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication

Forms of iontophoresis

pluraliontophoreses

Words formed from iontophoresis

Questions about iontophoresis

What does iontophoresis mean?
Iontophoresis means a treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication.
What part of speech is iontophoresis?
Iontophoresis is a noun.
What is the plural of iontophoresis?
The plural of iontophoresis is iontophoreses.

Words near iontophoresis in the dictionary

  1. ionotropic
  2. ionotropy
  3. ions
  4. iontophoresed
  5. iontophoreses
  6. iontophoresis
  7. iontophoretic
  8. iontophoretical
  9. iontophoretically
  10. iontotherapy
  11. IOOB

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