glymphatic system

American  

[glim-fat-ik] / glɪmˈfæt ɪk /

noun

1. 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 Word Forms

• glymphatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of glymphatic system

First recorded in 2008–13; glia + lymphatic system

Example Sentences

To test its effects, the Osaka Metropolitan University team examined the glymphatic system in patients before and after receiving lecanemab treatment.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

In healthy individuals, a network called the glymphatic system circulates cerebrospinal fluid through spaces around arteries into brain tissue.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

Her main concern, shared by others, is that inserting the dye portal damaged the brain—the glymphatic system is delicate and could easily collapse.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2024

A glymphatic system might still cleanse the brain, the researchers say, but sleep actually slows this cleansing down.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2024

The study results further suggest that those short protein signals then drive specific processes that promote increased amyloid clearance via the glymphatic system.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024