adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -ɛmbɹeɪn
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adj
Meaning 1
Traversing a cellular membrane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to a transmembrane protein or segment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 3
a transmembrane protein, or the transmembrane portion of a protein
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract