IONTOPHORESIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does iontophoresis mean? 

• IONTOPHORESIS (noun)
  The noun IONTOPHORESIS has 1 sense:

1. therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

  Familiarity information: IONTOPHORESIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IONTOPHORESIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

electromotive drug administration; EMDA; ionic medication; iontophoresis; iontotherapy

Hypernyms ("iontophoresis" is a kind of...):

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

 Context examples 

It contains a wireless, programmable iontophoresis interface, which is placed on a hydrogel containing molecules that stimulate sweat.

(Diagnosing cystic fibrosis with wearable devices, NIH)