Magnetic-targeted carrier

Magnetic-targeted carrier (pronunciation: mag-net-ic tar-get-ed car-rier) is a type of drug delivery system that uses magnetic fields to concentrate drugs or other materials to a target site. This technology is particularly useful in oncology treatments, where it can be used to direct chemotherapy drugs to tumors, reducing the impact on healthy tissues.

Etymology

The term "magnetic-targeted carrier" is derived from the words "magnetic", referring to the use of magnetic fields, "targeted", indicating the specific delivery of the drug, and "carrier", which refers to the vehicle or medium that transports the drug to the target site.

Related Terms

Magnetic field: A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.
Drug delivery system: A method or process of administering a pharmaceutical compound to achieve a therapeutic effect in humans or animals.
Oncology: A branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.
Tumor: An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm.