blood-brain barrier
A highly selective, semipermeable interface between the blood and the brain's…A highly selective, semipermeable interface between the blood and the brain's interstitial fluid that regulates the movement of molecules and ions into the central nervous system.
Meaning
1 sensesA highly selective, semipermeable interface between the blood and the brain's interstitial fluid that regulates the movement of molecules and ions into the central nervous system.
Blut-Hirn-Schranke
гематоэнцефали́ческий барье́рgematoencefalíčeskij barʹjér
гематоенцефалі́чний бар'є́рhematoencefalíčnyj barʺjér
a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system
Translations
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Forms
plural: blood-brain barriers| Singular | blood-brain barrier |
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Synonyms
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