Meaning

1 senses
  1. The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.

    Zellmembran

    кле́точная мембра́наklétočnaja membrána

    кліти́нна мембра́наklitýnna membrána

    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

Translations

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semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell:
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semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell:
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By meaning 1
semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell:

Forms

plural: cell membranes
Singularcell membrane
Pluralcell membranes

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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:cytomembraneplasma membrane

Word family

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