blood-brain barrier

Noun

Meaning

a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

blood brain barrier

Synonyms

hematoencephalic barrier BBB

Hypernyms

barrier

Examples

the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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