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glymphatic system
[ glim-fat-ik ]
noun
- Anatomy. the system or process by which cerebrospinal fluid moves through channels formed by glia, cleansing the mammalian brain of harmful waste.
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Other Words From
- glym·phatic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glymphatic system1
First recorded in 2008–13; glia + lymphatic system
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