cell membrane
/sɛl_'mɛmbreɪn/
noun
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DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
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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.
“all cells have a cell membrane”
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Syllablescell mem · brane
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