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
This blood vessel "leakiness" was able to objectively distinguish those patients with brain fog and cognitive decline compared to patients suffering from Long-COVID but not with brain fog.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 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 ship ready for sea this day, but obliged to lie here on account of leakiness of consort, which is forced to retrim.
From The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete by Azel Ames
