nanotag

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noun

A nanoscale tag.

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Meanings

nounnanotag (plural nanotags)

plural nanotags

  1. A nanoscale tag.
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    Recently, green carbon nanotags (G-Tags) from harmful cyanobacteria have been synthesized for use in cancer therapy because of their high solubility, excellent photostability, low cytotoxicity, and ability to induce death in multiple cancer cell lines, including human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (Hep-G2) and human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7).

    2015 September 2, “Fresh Water Cyanobacteria Geitlerinema sp. CCC728 and Arthrospira sp. CCC729 as an Anticancer Drug Resource”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From nano- + tag.

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APA

nanotag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotag

MLA

“nanotag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanotag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotag.

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