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iontophoresis

/aɪˌɒn.tə.fəˈriː.sɪs/

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noun

/aɪˌɒn.tə.fəˈriː.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская терапия, использующая местный электрический ток для введения ионов лекарственного вещества в ткани.

A medical therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce ions of a medicinal substance into the tissues.

uncountable

  1. Medical therapy using electric currentC2formalmedical

    A therapeutic technique that uses a mild electric current to deliver medication through the skin into underlying tissues.

    ruИонофорез

    • The doctor recommended iontophoresis to treat her hyperhidrosis.
    • Iontophoresis is often used in physical therapy to reduce inflammation.
    • The patient underwent several sessions of iontophoresis for pain relief.
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