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noun
A membrane found in cytoplasm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cell membrane, plasma membrane
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: semipermeable membrane
History
From cyto- + membrane.
