carrier

ChatGPT’s explanation of “carrier”: “Carrier” refers to a medium or tool used to carry or transmit a certain substance, information or energy. In different fields, the specific meaning of "carrier" may be different.
For example:

In biology, vectors can refer to molecules that carry genes or drugs, such as viral vectors or lipid vectors.
In chemistry, a carrier may be a substance used to deliver chemicals, such as a catalyst or adsorbent.
In information technology, carrier can refer to the medium used to store and transmit data, such as optical discs, USB flash drives, etc.

Example:

In gene therapy, scientists use viral vectors to deliver repair genes into a patient's cells.
This new type of drug carrier can improve the bioavailability of drugs.

The origin of the word "carrier" can be traced back to the Latin "carrier", which means "carrier". In Chinese, "zai" means to carry or carry, while "body" refers to an object or medium, so the literal meaning of "carrier" is a medium that carries some kind of substance or information.

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