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cel·l mem·brane

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  1. cell membranenoun

    The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.

    Synonyms:
    plasma membrane

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 4 votes

  1. cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membranenoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    plasma membrane, cytomembrane

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    It is essentially the mechanism that allows water to cross the cell membrane of living cells.

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    It’s going to protect our cells from any damage from free radicals that’s going to damage skin cell membrane.


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