nanomedicine

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noun

The use of nanotechnology for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease.

OriginEnglish medicine ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
UncommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

nounnanomedicine (countable and uncountable, plural nanomedicines)

plural nanomedicines

  1. uncountablemedicineThe use of nanotechnology for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease.
  2. countablemedicineAny medicine containing nanoparticles.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishmedicine
  5. Englishnanomedicine

From nano- + medicine.

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APA

nanomedicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanomedicine

MLA

“nanomedicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanomedicine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanomedicine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanomedicine.

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