barrier
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To investigate further, researchers focused on glucosamine because it is a naturally occurring sugar-related molecule that can cross the blood-brain barrier.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
I had a late start, and by the time I reached the fence, the ball bounced off my glove and over the barrier for a grand-slam home run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
This can lead to "retinol burn" where their protective skin barrier gets damaged.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The drug industry has been trying for years to develop tricks to shuttle the drugs that treat Alzheimer’s disease through the body’s protective brain-blood barrier, which blocks 99% of a dose from reaching the brain.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Someone had put down a thick barrier of salt just inside the door.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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