iontophoresis
A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is…A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication
More definitions
- therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
Forms
plural: iontophoreses| Singular | iontophoresis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues:ionic medicationiontotherapyelectromotive drug administrationEMDA
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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