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nanotainer

nanotainer noun: a small container used to hold a blood sample.

Noun

nanotainer (plural nanotainers)

  1. A small container used to hold a blood sample.
    • It has already received one approval, on a test for herpes simplex virus type 1, and will continue to use the nanotainer for that test.2015 October 16, Andrew Pollack, “Theranos, a Blood Test Start-Up, Faces F.D.A. Scrutiny”, in New York Times

Forms of nanotainer

pluralnanotainers

Origin of nanotainer

From nano- + container, introduced by the startup Theranos.

Questions about nanotainer

What does nanotainer mean?
Nanotainer means a small container used to hold a blood sample.
What part of speech is nanotainer?
Nanotainer is a noun.
What is the plural of nanotainer?
The plural of nanotainer is nanotainers.

Words near nanotainer in the dictionary

  1. nanosyringes
  2. nanosystem
  3. nanosystems
  4. nanotag
  5. nanotags
  6. nanotainer
  7. nanotainers
  8. nanotank
  9. nanotanks
  10. nanotaper
  11. nanotapers

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