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Nanoparticle vs Nanopharmaceuticals - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between nanoparticle and nanopharmaceuticals

is that nanoparticle is 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 while nanopharmaceuticals is pharmaceuticals produced using nanotechnology, or manufactured in the form of nanoparticles.

nanoparticle

English

Noun

(wikipedia nanoparticle) (en noun)
  • 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.

    • See also

    *nanotechnology *quantum dot *ultrafine particle

    nanopharmaceuticals

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • pharmaceuticals produced using nanotechnology, or manufactured in the form of nanoparticles