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Ionization vs Iontophoresis - What's the difference?

ionization | iontophoresis |

As nouns the difference between ionization and iontophoresis

is that ionization is (chemistry|physics) any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized while iontophoresis is (medicine) a treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in order to introduce an ionized medication.

ionization

English

Alternative forms

* ionisation

Noun

(wikipedia ionization) (en noun)
  • (chemistry, physics) any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized

    • iontophoresis

    English

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * iontophoretic * iontophoretically

    Derived terms

    * microiontophoresis