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sonophoresis

sonophoresis noun: the application of ultrasound to assist the adsorption of topical medicine through the skin.

Noun

sonophoresis (uncountable)

  1. The application of ultrasound to assist the adsorption of topical medicine through the skin.

Origin of sonophoresis

From sono- + phoresis.

Questions about sonophoresis

What does sonophoresis mean?
Sonophoresis means the application of ultrasound to assist the adsorption of topical medicine through the skin.
What part of speech is sonophoresis?
Sonophoresis is a noun.

Words near sonophoresis in the dictionary

  1. sonopermeabilization
  2. sonophobe
  3. sonophobes
  4. sonophobia
  5. sonophobic
  6. sonophoresis
  7. sonophoretic
  8. sonophotocatalysis
  9. sonoporated
  10. sonoporation
  11. sonoporations

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