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Definitions
Below is a directory of terms used in discussions about nanotechnology for health.
Researchers are working on nanotechnology cures for age-old diseases, but is it affordable, what are the risks and what policies would ensure the best use of an expensive technology?
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Assembler, self-assembler (nanorobots or nanobots)
A set of molecules capable of building more molecular structures. Assemblers were envisioned by Eric Drexler, father of the term 'nanotechnology'. Some believe they will never exist.
