Blood-brain barrier

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Blood-brain barrier
TermBlood-brain barrier
Short definitiona layer of tightly bound cells that prevents certain substances carried in the bloodstream from entering the brain
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Blood-brain barrier (definition) a layer of tightly bound cells that prevents certain substances carried in the bloodstream from entering the brain

==Blood-brain barrier (overview)==