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MeSH Heading: Nanoparticles
Tree Number(s): J01.637.512.600
Unique ID: D053758
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053758
Scope Note: Nanometer-sized particles that are nanoscale in three dimensions. They include nanocrystaline materials; NANOCAPSULES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; DENDRIMERS, and QUANTUM DOTS. The uses of nanoparticles include DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS and cancer targeting and imaging.
Entry Term(s): Nanocrystalline Materials; Nanocrystals
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see NANOSTRUCTURES 2005-2006
History Note: 2007; use NANOSTRUCTURES 2005-2006
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2015/03/31

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Nanoparticles MeSH Descriptor Data 2024