Definitions

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  • noun A nanoscale syringe (especially one that is part of a lab on a chip)

Etymologies

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nano- +‎ syringe

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Examples

  • In addition to targeting cancerous tumors, the couple has discovered a novel delivery agent, a molecular nanosyringe, which can deliver and inject diagnostic or therapeutic agents specifically to cancer cells.

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  • "Since we know the mechanism of delivery and translocation, we believe that we are able to tune the nanosyringe properties and engineer a novel class of therapeutic and diagnostic agents," says Reshetnyak.

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