leaky
adjective
allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape.
leakiness
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a word derived from
leaky.
Example Sentences
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These substances, particularly endotoxin, can trigger gut inflammation and increase the leakiness of the gut wall, resulting in damage to other organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
Reich and his team also observed an interesting connection between the participants' age and the leakiness of ACE points.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
But the bigger news is: Stress leads to changes in the gut microbiome, affecting the diversity of the bacteria there, and it affects gut barrier function in ways that increase leakiness of the gut.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2022
Jay Madan, founder and president of the company, says the drug helps regulate the leakiness of the gut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2018
The leakiness of the ship increased with the continuance of the south-west winds; and at the end of a week, amounted to five inches of water an hour.
From A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 by Matthew Flinders
