Iontophoresis

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  • noun. The use of an electric current to transport an ionized substance, especially a drug, through the skin.
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  • noun. 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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  • noun. therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
  • Word Usage
    "Now, a prescription anti-perspirant may be necessary, but other effective treatments to ask your doctor about, anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications, botox injections or even a procedure called iontophoresis, in which a low electrical current is delivered to the affected areas."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    therapy