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Where does “nanomedicine” come from?

nanomedicine (English) comes from English medicine, from Middle English medicin, from Middle French medicine, from Old French medecine, from Latin medicīna, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr — to measure; to give advice; healing.

nanomedicine (English): The use of nanotechnology for diagnosing,...

Definitions

  1. The use of nanotechnology for diagnosing,...

Ancestry of “nanomedicine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmedicineA substance which specifically promotes healing...
2Middle Englishmedicin—
3Middle Frenchmedicinemedicine
4Old Frenchmedecinemedicine; remedy; medical treatment of some form
5Latinmedicīna—
6Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
7LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
8Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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