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Noun: iontophoresis  I,ón-tu-fu'ree-sis
  1. Therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
    "Iontophoresis was used to deliver anti-inflammatory medication directly to the affected joint";
    - ionic medication, iontotherapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA

Type of: therapy, treatment

Encyclopedia: Iontophoresis