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English noun: cell membrane

1. cell membrane (body) 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


SamplesAll cells have a cell membrane.


Synonymscytomembrane, plasma membrane


Broader (hypernym)semipermeable membrane


Part meronymcell









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