capillary

Example Sentences

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That pressure prevents cancer medications from flowing through capillaries to hair follicles and nerves in the hands and feet, Hannon said.

From The Wall Street Journal

By demonstrating that metformin can limit changes in both major arteries and small capillaries across different exercise intensities, the researchers highlight how complex these combined treatments can be.

From Science Daily

That energy arrives through an exceptionally dense vascular network in which each neuron is supplied by its own capillary.

From Science Daily

By the end of the test, these different kidney cell types had assembled into a glomerular capillary wall and could efficiently filter molecules by size.

From Science Daily

Researchers hope these artificial capillaries will aid in the development of better snakebite treatments while lowering the dependence on animal models.

From Science Magazine