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EMDA

EMDA

9.9
A treatment that uses a small electric current to carry medicine into body tissues
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor recommended EMDA for treating the patient's bladder condition, as it enhances drug absorption.

Examples

  • EMDA is considered an effective technique for delivering chemotherapy drugs locally.

  • Patients undergoing EMDA typically experience few side effects compared to traditional systemic treatments.

  • The doctor recommended EMDA for pain relief.

  • Many patients have benefited from EMDA treatments.

  • EMDA is an innovative therapy that allows targeted delivery of medications through a local electric current.

  • Many patients find that EMDA significantly improves their treatment outcomes for various medical conditions.

  • The specialist explained how EMDA works by using tiny electric currents to help medicine penetrate deeper into tissues.

Synonyms

electromotive drug administration
vsEMDA
  • Specialized
9.1

A medical method that uses a small electric current to push medicine into body tissues

is framed as a therapeutic procedure rather than as a technical method
ionic medication
vsEMDA
  • Specialized
6.5

A treatment that uses a small electric current to push medicine into body tissue

is called a therapy rather than described mainly as a treatment
iontophoresis
vsEMDA
  • Specialized
9.9

A treatment that uses a small electric current to push medicine through the skin

is broader and not limited to delivery through the skin
iontotherapy
vsEMDA
  • Specialized
9.9

A medical treatment that uses a small electric current to push medicine through the skin

is the general therapy term rather than a skin specific method

Surface Forms

EMDA singular
EMDAs plural

Etymology

EMDA comes from the phrase electromotive drug administration, where electro- means 'electric' and administration means 'to give medicine'. So, EMDA literally names a method that uses a small electric current to 'move' medicine into body tissues, which is exactly what the therapy does.