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blood-brain barrier in Portuguese

blood-brain barrier in Portuguese is barreira hematoencefálica.

blood-brain barrier in Portuguese

barreira hematoencefálica
noun
(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.
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"blood-brain barrier" in Portuguese is barreira hematoencefálica.

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