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glymphatic system

glym·phat·ic sys·tem
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glim-fat-ik]
    • /glɪmˈfæt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glim-fat-ik]
    • /glɪmˈfæt ɪk/

Definition of glymphatic system words

  • noun glymphatic system Anatomy. the system or process by which cerebrospinal fluid moves through channels formed by glia, cleansing the mammalian brain of harmful waste. 1

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Origin of glymphatic system

First appearance:

before 2008
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2008-13; glia + lymphatic system

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Parts of speech for Glymphatic system

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glymphatic system popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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