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Meaning of CELL MEMBRANE
Pronunciation:
sel 'membreyn
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
thin
membrane
around
the
cytoplasm
of
a
cell
;
controls
passage
of
substances
in
and
out
of
the
cell
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Synonyms:
cell wall
,
plasma membrane
See Also:
cell
,
semipermeable membrane
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
The membrane that surrounds a cell's
cytoplasm
, separating it from the environment. It consists of a double layer of
phospholipids
and has
proteins
embedded in it.
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