blood-brain barrier

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Synonyms

 * (rare)

Translations

 * Czech: hematoencefalická bariéra
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 * Hungarian:
 * Polish: bariera krew-mózg
 * Portuguese: barreira hematoencefálica
 * Spanish: barrera hematoencefálica
 * Thai: ตัวกั้นระหว่างเลือดกับสมอง