National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Nanoparticle
Synonyms

Nanoparticle

nanoparticle

Definitions

A small, stable particle whose size is measured in nanometers. These particles are used in various biomedical applications in which they can be utilized as drug carriers or imaging agents. Various targeting agents, such as antibodies, drugs, imaging agents, and reporters can be attached to the surface of a nanoparticle.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62308

ALT_DEFINITION

A particle of that is smaller than 100 nanometers (one-billionth of a meter). In medicine, nanoparticles can be used to carry antibodies, drugs, imaging agents, or other substances to certain parts of the body. Nanoparticles are being studied in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:50803

code

C62308

DEFINITION

A small, stable particle whose size is measured in nanometers. These particles are used in various biomedical applications in which they can be utilized as drug carriers or imaging agents. Various targeting agents, such as antibodies, drugs, imaging agents, and reporters can be attached to the surface of a nanoparticle.

FULL_SYN

Nanoparticle

nanoparticle

label

Nanoparticle

Legacy Concept Name

Nanoparticle

Preferred_Name

Nanoparticle

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C62308

Semantic_Type

Physical Object

UMLS_CUI

C1450054

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1913

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