dura

[ door-uh, dyoor-uh ]

noun

1. dura mater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dura¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Upon exiting the brain, contaminated fluid must pass through a barrier before spilling into the lymphatic vessels in the dura mater -- the outer tissue layer enveloping the brain underneath the skull.

From Science Daily

These links may allow waste fluid to leave the brain while also exposing the brain to immune cells and other signals coming from the dura.

From Science Daily

Using special mice where cells light up fluorescent green when they make IL-17, the researchers confirmed that hypertension increases IL-17 in the dura mater which is then released into the tissue.

From Science Daily

The implant is made of a stretchable “elastomer” material that mimics the dura, the membrane surrounding the brain.

From Scientific American

That his “mano dura” policies draw scorn from human rights and democracy advocates seems to only feed his cult-like status as a renegade willing to get things done, whatever the cost.

From Los Angeles Times