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The synthesis of ZnONPs was determined by the UV\u2013Vis spectrophotometry, with the absorbed peak being observed at 364 nm. The characterization of ZnONPs was performed with XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, and EDX analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The surface morphology of the ZnONPs was analyzed using SEM, which revealed their spherical nature and particle size was determined to be 30 nm. Significant peaks were observed in the XRD pattern, confirming their sphere-like structure. FTIR spectra were recorded to determine the groups of biomolecules involved in synthesis. ZnONPs\u2019 antibacterial efficacy against gram + ve and gram -ve bacteria, were positive. The ZnONPs demonstrated significant cytotoxic activity against TNBC MDAMB-231 cell line with an IC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub> of 58.39 \u03bcg\/mL. The percentage DPPH radical scavenging activity was 72.36% at 100 \u03bcg\/mL concentration. Furthermore, ZnONPs showed significant (p &amp;lt; 0.001) wound healing characteristics in the excision wound model in rats with 99.29% wound contraction on treatment Day 16.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The ZnONPs showed increased cell migration potential in the in vitro scratch assay, highlighting their potential for wound care and tissue regeneration applications. 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