nanoparticle

nanoparticle
nano·par·ti·cle -.pärt-i-kəl n a microscopic particle whose size is measured in nanometers <drugs bound to biodegradable polymeric \nanoparticles>

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nano·par·ti·cle (nan″o-pahrґtĭ-kəl) a tiny particle of a biological unit, 50 nm or less in diameter; spherical or capsule-shaped ones can be examined to see if they interact as desired with drugs or other substances. Cf. nanomaterial.

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