Assertion: epithelium's function | /r/HasProperty | to provide physical protection
Facets:
value: against abrasion
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from potentially harmful chemicals
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against friction
type: PURPOSE
value: against dehydration
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: a major function of some types of epithelia is to provide physical protection against abrasion, friction, dehydration and from potentially harmful chemicals and pathogenic organisms such as viruses and bacteria.