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ALL meanings of bloodbrain barrier

blood-brain barrier
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  • noun bloodbrain barrier a layer of tightly packed cells that make up the walls of brain capillaries and prevent substances in the blood from diffusing freely into the brain: passage across the cell membranes is determined by solubility in the lipid bilayer or recognition by a transport molecule. 1
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