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tight junction

tight junction noun: an intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.

Noun

tight junction (plural tight junctions)

  1. An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.

Synonyms of tight junction

Forms of tight junction

pluraltight junctions

Questions about tight junction

What does tight junction mean?
Tight junction means an intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.
What part of speech is tight junction?
Tight junction is a noun.
What is the plural of tight junction?
The plural of tight junction is tight junctions.

Words near tight junction in the dictionary

  1. tight ends
  2. tight five
  3. tight fives
  4. tight head
  5. tight heads
  6. tight junction
  7. tight junctions
  8. tight lips
  9. tight loop
  10. tight loops
  11. tight money

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