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Increasing your caffeine consumption to an equivalent of three to four cups of coffee per day can also help by increasing CSF production through stimulating the choroid plexus.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles or cavities.
—Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles, or cavities.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
In the choroid plexus, a tissue in the large cavities of the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the walls of blood vessels are much leakier.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2023
Hormones, such as inflammatory cytokines, neurotransmitters, and kinins, interact between the brain and the gut’s local area, called the myenteric plexus, explains Cynthia Quainoo, MD, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
However, a tuft of pubic hair is suddenly obstructed by coils of intestine and a plexus of blood vessels and nerve endings.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Alpha-klotho is highly abundant in a central structure of the brain called the choroid plexus.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
The choroid plexus is a network of blood vessels that produce cerebrospinal fluid.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles or cavities.
—Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles, or cavities.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
In the choroid plexus, a tissue in the large cavities of the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the walls of blood vessels are much leakier.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2023
Hormones, such as inflammatory cytokines, neurotransmitters, and kinins, interact between the brain and the gut’s local area, called the myenteric plexus, explains Cynthia Quainoo, MD, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
However, a tuft of pubic hair is suddenly obstructed by coils of intestine and a plexus of blood vessels and nerve endings.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Alpha-klotho is highly abundant in a central structure of the brain called the choroid plexus.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
The choroid plexus is a network of blood vessels that produce cerebrospinal fluid.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plexus
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Protect Your Eyes The eye's drainage system (the trabecular meshwork) can be damaged by blunt force injury, such as an object hitting the eye.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some of the telecommunication equipment was shielded by a Faraday cage, a metal meshwork designed to deflect a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that can fry electronics.—
Jack Randall,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2024
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Understanding Web3 and Its AI Convergence Web3 represents the next evolution of the internet, built on blockchain technology to create a decentralized web where users control their own data, digital assets, and online identities.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Erin Bennett’s complex narration of this historical audiobook wraps listeners in a web of mystery.—
AudioFile Magazine
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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That August, while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Zoë was asked about a TikTok of her father wearing leather pants and a mesh shirt as worked out at the gym.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Prints, a brand signature, and textures include lace, mesh tulle, plaid, and the Ginkgo Fan print, which returns in a neutral, muted tone.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But that also likely means that mirror cells would be able to replicate unchecked in our bodies, creating a fatal infection that could progress rapidly without triggering our defense system, said Cooper.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Historically, Black women have been central to federal agencies and healthcare systems.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Reliance Industries—the energy-to-telecom conglomerate controlled by India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani—signed deals with Meta and Google to develop AI platforms in India as its mobile carrier Reliance Jio prepares for a mega IPO next year.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, the conglomerate has a sprawling portfolio of businesses, which helps diversify its revenue streams.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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On the whole, the legislation increases spending by 13% over the previous fiscal year, according to an analysis by the American Governance Institute.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite the struggles in the broader agricultural sector, Wall Street analysts on the whole remain optimistic about Deere’s road ahead.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Cox’s wired network can deliver stable speeds for households with multiple users.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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This triggered an overly optimistic deployment of fiber optic networks, which led to catastrophic bankruptcies when the demand did not materialize in the short term.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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