Etymology

nanomedicine

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Today it means: The use of nanotechnology for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease. Full definition →

English medicine ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishmedicine
  5. English todaynanomedicine

From nano- + medicine.

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