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Noun: cell membrane  sel 'mem-breyn
  1. 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"
    - cytomembrane, plasma membrane

Derived forms: cell membranes

Type of: semipermeable membrane

Part of: cell

Encyclopedia: Cell membrane

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