Meaning of blood-brain barrier | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Čeština
hematoencefalická bariéra
Deutsch
Blut-Hirn-Schranke
Ελληνικά
αιματοεγκεφαλικός φραγμός
Español
barrera hematoencefálica
Suomi
veri-aivoeste
Français
barrière hémato-encéphalique
Bahasa Indonesia
sawar darah otak
日本語
血液脳関門
Português
barreira hematoencefálica
Examples
“The brain and spinal cord are insulated by a tight cellular seal called the blood-brain barrier that prevents foreign chemicals from easily getting into the brain.”
“It’s estimated only 0.1% of antibodies circulating in the bloodstream enter the brain – this also includes the therapeutic antibodies currently used in clinical trials. An approach my team is taking is to use ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, which increases the uptake of Alzheimer’s drugs or antibody fragments.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.