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blood–brain barrier
noun \ˈbləd-ˈbrān-\
Definition of BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
: a naturally occurring barrier created by the modification of brain capillaries (as by reduction in fenestration and formation of tight cell-to-cell contacts) that prevents many substances from leaving the blood and crossing the capillary walls into the brain tissues
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First Known Use of BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
1934
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blood–brain barrier
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Medical Definition of BLOOD–BRAIN BARRIER
: a naturally occurring barrier created by the modification of brain capillaries (as by reduction in fenestration and formation of tight cell-to-cell contacts) that prevents many substances from leaving the blood and crossing the capillary walls into the brain tissues—abbreviation BBB
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