Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine (/ˌnænoʊˈmɛdɪsɪn/) is a branch of medicine that applies the knowledge and tools of nanotechnology to the prevention and treatment of disease. Nanomedicine involves the use of nanoscale materials, such as biocompatible nanoparticles and nanorobots, for diagnosis, delivery, sensing or actuation purposes in a living organism.
Etymology
The term "Nanomedicine" is derived from the combination of two words; "Nano" which is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 10−9 (one billionth) and "Medicine". The term was first coined by Robert Freitas in his book Nanomedicine.
Related Terms
- Nanotechnology: The manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale.
- Nanoparticles: Particles between 1 and 100 nanometres in size with a surrounding interfacial layer.
- Nanorobots: A theoretical machine ranging in size from 0.1-10 micrometres and constructed of nanoscale or molecular components.
- Biocompatibility: The ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific application.
- Nanoscale: A length scale of 1–100 nanometers.
See Also
- Nanomedicine (book series)
- Nanomedicine (journal)
- Nanomedicine (IUPAC definition)
- Nanomedicine Research Journal
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nanomedicine
- Wikipedia's article - Nanomedicine
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