Definition of "iontophoresis" [iontophoresis]

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

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• "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."
• "SmartRelief consists of a controlled delivery technology that uses rapidly transports medication through the skin using a process called iontophoresis. www.nupathe.com is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of branded therapeutics for diseases of the central nervous system including neurological and psychiatric disorders."
• "One delivery technique for the eye is called iontophoresis, in which a low current pushes the treatment into the cells."