nanobiophotonics

noun

The application of nanotechnology to biological research; especially the development of advanced imaging systems

OriginEnglish photonics ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounnanobiophotonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe application of nanotechnology to biological research; especially the development of advanced imaging systems

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  5. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  6. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  7. Englishbio-
  8. Englishphotonics
  9. Englishnanobiophotonics

From nano- + bio- + photonics.

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Chicago

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