| NOUN | object | blood-brain barrier | a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood |
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| Meaning | A mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system. | |
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| Example | "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier" | |
| Broader | barrier | Anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access |
| Catalan | barrera hematoencefàlica | |
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