iontophoresis: Meaning and Definition of

i•on•to•pho•re•sis

Pronunciation: (ī-on"tu-fu-rē'sis), [key]
— n.
  1. a painless alternative to drug injection in which a weak electrical current is used to stimulate drug-carrying ions to pass through intact skin.
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