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Ionic comes from ion as you might have guessed. An ion is a charged particle (either positive or negative), and ionic is the adjective meaning charged. An ionic bond is a chemical bond based on electrostatic attraction (the attraction of charges), and we generally associate it with the bonding of metals to non-metals.
Medical Definition of ION. 1. : an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electronsâsee anion, cation.2. an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons. 2. : a charged subatomic particle (as a free electron). See ion defined for English-language learners. See ion defined for kids.