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OCCLUDING JUNCTION

\əklˈuːdɪŋ d͡ʒˈʌŋkʃən], \əklˈuːdɪŋ d‍ʒˈʌŋkʃən], \ə_k_l_ˈuː_d_ɪ_ŋ dʒ_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of OCCLUDING JUNCTION

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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)

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