nanoprobe
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6.8
A very small tool used in science to find, study, or change tiny parts of cells and molecules
- noun
- /ˈnænəˌproʊb/
- Specialized
:
nanosonda
- The nanoprobe was designed to deliver targeted therapies directly to cancer cells.
- inject the nanoprobes
- nanoprobes in the bloodstream
Examples
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I've removed the nanoprobe.
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In an even more complex study, an affibody-based trimodality nanoprobe was developed for combined PET, optical, and MRI.
Academic text (2017) -
The researcher used a nanoprobe to measure the properties of the virus at a molecular level.
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In the lab, scientists developed a nanoprobe that can detect changes in cellular structures.
Synonyms
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8.9
A very small machine that works with molecules to do tasks
focuses on detecting or measuring at nanoscale rather than doing tasks
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6.7
A very small machine that works at a tiny scale to do exact tasks, often in medicine
is mainly for detecting and measuring not for autonomous medical tasks
How Small
Surface Forms
nanoprobe singular
nanoprobes plural
Morphology
Etymology
Nanoprobe combines the prefix nano- meaning 'very small' and probe meaning 'a tool for looking or testing'. So a nanoprobe is a very small tool used to detect, measure, or change things at a very small scale, which is why scientists use it to study cells and tiny particles.