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iontophoresis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
ion-tophore-sis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

iontophoreses (plural)

Derived Forms

microiontophoresis

Frequently Paired Words

iontophoretic iontophoretically ionophoresis

Synonyms

ionic medication iontotherapy electromotive drug administration emda

Questions

What does iontophoresis mean?
A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication

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