blood-brain barriers

A form of blood-brain barrier — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of blood-brain barrier
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