tight junction
tight junction · tight junctions
An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to…An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.
Meaning
1 sensesAn intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.
Forms
plural: tight junctions| Singular | tight junction |
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Synonyms
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