molecular control
nounUK /məˈlɛkjʊlə kənˈtrəʊl/
US /məˈlɛkjələr kənˈtroʊl/
Molecular control means using tiny things called molecules to make something work the way we want.
Scientists use molecular control to build tiny machines that can deliver medicine inside the body.
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2. In biology, the way cells use molecules to switch genes on or off.
Molecular control of gene expression keeps cells healthy.
3. In chemistry, directing how molecules react or assemble.
The team achieved molecular control over the polymer's shape.
4. In computing, using single molecules as switches or memory.
Molecular control could make computers smaller and faster.