cell membrane

cell mem·brane

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Definitions of cell membrane words

noun cell membrane 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 3
noun cell membrane a membrane surrounding a cell or cell part; esp., plasma membrane 3
noun cell membrane the semipermeable membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell. 1
noun cell membrane (cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell. 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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