n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ī - ˌ än-t ə -f ə - ' r ē -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -re · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from ionto- ion (fr. Greek iont-, i ō n, present participle of ienai ) + -phoresis
Date: 1909
: the introduction of an ionized substance (as a drug) through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current
– ion · to · pho · ret · ic \ - ' re-tik \ adjective
– ion · to · pho · ret · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb