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paracellularly

paracellularly adverb: in a paracellular fashion.

Adverb

paracellularly (not comparable)

  1. In a paracellular fashion.
    • Small molecules have an added advantage of being absorbed paracellularly through the nasal epithelium after which, these molecules can then directly enter the CNS through the olfactory or the trigeminal nerve associated pathway.2015 July 8, “Selective CNS Uptake of the GCP-II Inhibitor 2-PMPA following Intranasal Administration”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of paracellularly

From paracellular + -ly.

Questions about paracellularly

What does paracellularly mean?
Paracellularly means in a paracellular fashion.
What part of speech is paracellularly?
Paracellularly is an adverb.

Words near paracellularly in the dictionary

  1. paracavitary
  2. Paracel
  3. Paracel Islands
  4. Paracelis
  5. paracellular
  6. paracellularly
  7. paracellulose
  8. Paracels
  9. Paracelsan
  10. paracelsian
  11. Paracelsianism

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