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Blood-Brain Barrier

Medical Definition: Specialized non-fenestrated tightly-joined ENDOTHELIAL CELLS with TIGHT JUNCTIONS that form a transport barrier for certain substances between the cerebral capillaries and the BRAIN tissue.
Guide Notes: coord IM with endogenous substance /metab (IM) or exogenous substance /pharmacokin (IM)

Blood-Brain Barrier Medical Definitions and Terms

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