"blood-brain barrier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blood-brain barriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blood-brain barrier (plural blood-brain barriers)
  1. (anatomy) A structure in the central nervous system (CNS) that keeps various substances found in the bloodstream out of the brain while allowing in the substances essential to metabolic function, e.g. oxygen. Wikipedia link: blood-brain barrier Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: hematoencephalic barrier [rare], BBB Holonyms: central nervous system Translations (structure in the central nervous system): hematoencefalická bariéra [feminine] (Czech), veri-aivoeste (Finnish), barrière hémato-encéphalique [feminine] (French), vér-agy gát (Hungarian), bariera krew-mózg [feminine] (Polish), barreira hematoencefálica [feminine] (Portuguese), barrera hematoencefálica [feminine] (Spanish), ตัวกั้นระหว่างเลือดกับสมอง (dtuua-gân-rá-wàang-lʉ̂ʉat-gàp-sà-mɔ̌ɔng) (Thai)

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