Definition of Iontophoresis

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


Definition of Iontophoresis

1. [n -RESES]

Medical Definition of Iontophoresis

1. Movement of ions as a result of an applied electric field. For example the delivery of a charged molecule from the end of a micropipette without hydraulic flow. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Iontophoresis

ionophoresis
ionophoresis
ionophoretic
ionosonde
ionosondes
ionosphere
ionosphere
ionospheres
ionospheric
ionospherically
ionospheric wave
ions
ions
iontophoreses
iontophoresis (current term)
iontophoresis (current term)
iontophoretic
iontophoretic
iontotherapy
iontotherapy
ion beam
ion channel
ion channels
ion channel gating
ion cyclotron emission
ion diode
ion engine
ion exchange
ion exchange
ion exchanger

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