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Noun Concept
Categories: Cell anatomy, Articles with short description, Membrane biology, Organelles
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cell membrane  cytomembrane  plasma membrane  Eukaryotic plasma membrane  apical membrane
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The cell membrane is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment. Wikipedia
A membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment Wikipedia Disambiguation
Biological membrane that separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment Wikidata
The biological membrane separating the interior of a cell from the outside environment. OmegaWiki
The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell. Wiktionary
Semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. Wiktionary (translation)
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All cells have a cell membrane WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet