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Cell Membrane

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Noun

1. cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane

a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell

Example Sentences:
'all cells have a cell membrane'

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Cell Membrane

see synonyms of cell membrane
noun
a very thin membrane, composed of lipids and protein, that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell
. Also called: plasmalemma, plasma membrane

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Cell Membrane

see synonyms of cell membrane
a membrane surrounding a cell or cell part; esp., plasma membrane

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Cell Membrane

see synonyms of cell membrane
n.
The semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell. Also called cytomembrane, plasmalemma, plasma membrane.

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