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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. medicine
  5. nanomedicine
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. medicine
  5. nanomedicine
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. medicine
  5. nanomedicine
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. medicine
  5. nanomedicine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. nanotechnology
  4. nanomedicine

Preferred term

nanomedicine

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The branch of medicine concerned with the application of nanotechnology to the prevention and treatment of disease. It involves the monitoring, repair, construction, and control of human biological systems at the molecular level, using engineered nanodevices and nanostructures.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138085

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