supramolecular
adjective
su·pra·mo·lec·u·lar
ˌsü-prə-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 
-ˌprä-
: more complex than a molecule
also
: composed of many molecules
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The mice were given only three doses of the supramolecular drugs, followed by regular disease progression monitoring.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Typically, nanomedicine relies on nanoparticles as carriers for therapeutic molecules, while this approach uses nanoparticles that act as therapeutic agents in their own right, known as supramolecular drugs.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The team wanted to make a specific type of supramolecular polymer that would be strong enough for the usual uses of plastic, but could also be made to break down quickly when required, under mild conditions and leaving only non-toxic compounds.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
These proteins can self-assemble into long chains called supramolecular fibrils when introduced to water.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Nov. 2021
Scratches break up the polymer chains of metallo-supramolecular polymers.
—Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Typically, nanomedicine relies on nanoparticles as carriers for therapeutic molecules, while this approach uses nanoparticles that act as therapeutic agents in their own right, known as supramolecular drugs.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The team wanted to make a specific type of supramolecular polymer that would be strong enough for the usual uses of plastic, but could also be made to break down quickly when required, under mild conditions and leaving only non-toxic compounds.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
These proteins can self-assemble into long chains called supramolecular fibrils when introduced to water.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Nov. 2021
Scratches break up the polymer chains of metallo-supramolecular polymers.
—Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
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“Supramolecular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supramolecular. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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supramolecular
adjective
su·pra·mo·lec·u·lar
-mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
: more complex than a molecule
also
: composed of many molecules
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