glymphatic system
noun
the system or process by which cerebrospinal fluid moves through channels formed by glia, cleansing the mammalian brain of harmful waste.
glymphatic
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a word derived from
glymphatic system.
Example Sentences
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Deep within the grey matter is plumbing called the glymphatic system.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The term "glymphatic" comes from the glial cells that play a key role in this process.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
"Even when Aβ is reduced by lecanemab, impairment of the glymphatic system may not recover within the short-term," Oura said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
A glymphatic system might still cleanse the brain, the researchers say, but sleep actually slows this cleansing down.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2024
“And this was associated with other cellular players that the field has shown are important for glymphatic clearance including recruiting those aquaporin water channels.”
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
