Definition of Tight junctions

1. Noun. (plural of tight junction) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Tight junctions

1. Cell-cell junctions that seal adjacent epithelial cells together, preventing the passage of most dissolved molecules from one side of the epithelial sheet to the other. (alberts et al., molecular biology of the cell, 2nd ed, pg-22) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tight Junctions

tight
tight-fisted
tight-fitting
tight-knit
tight-laced
tight-lipped
tight-lippedness
tight-rope
tight as a duck's arse
tight as a tick
tight end
tight ends
tight five
tight fives
tight junction
tight junctions (current term)
tight lips
tight loop
tight loops
tight money
tight rope
tight ship
tight ships
tight spot
tighten
tighten one's belt
tighten the purse strings
tighten up

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