blood-brain barrier

中文含义：血脑屏障

英语词性：noun

美式音标：/ˌblʌd ˈbreɪn ˈbær.i.ər/

同义词：brain barrier, cerebral barrier, BBB

易混淆单词：blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, blood-retinal barrier, blood-testis barrier

双语例句：

  1. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a selectively permeable barrier that prevents harmful substances from entering the brain.
  2. Several drugs that are used in chemotherapy do not pass the blood-brain barrier, making it difficult to treat certain brain tumors.