Nanoparticle vs Nanomedicine - What's the difference?
nanoparticle | nanomedicine |
any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter.
(medicine, uncountable) The use of nanotechnology for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease.
(medicine, countable) Any medicine containing nanoparticles.
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