Meanings
nounnanotainer (plural nanotainers)
plural nanotainers
- A small container used to hold a blood sample.
It has already received one approval, on a test for herpes simplex virus type 1, and will continue to use the nanotainer for that test.
2015 October 16, Andrew Pollack, “Theranos, a Blood Test Start-Up, Faces F.D.A. Scrutiny”, in New York Times
Origin
From nano- + container, introduced by the startup Theranos.
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nanotainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotainer
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“nanotainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotainer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanotainer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotainer.
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