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phonophoresis

phonophoresis noun: the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs.

Noun

phonophoresis (uncountable)

  1. The use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs.

Origin of phonophoresis

From phono- + phoresis.

Questions about phonophoresis

What does phonophoresis mean?
Phonophoresis means the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs.
What part of speech is phonophoresis?
Phonophoresis is a noun.

Words near phonophoresis in the dictionary

  1. phonophobia
  2. phonophobias
  3. phonophobic
  4. phonophore
  5. phonophores
  6. phonophoresis
  7. phonophoretic
  8. phonophoretically
  9. phonophoric
  10. phonophotogram
  11. phonophotograms

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