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Detailed Synonyms for cell membrane in English
cell membrane:
cell membrane [the ~] noun
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the cell membrane
– 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 1the cell membrane; the cytomembrane; the plasma membrane– 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 1