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Noun: cytomembrane
  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 cytomembrane"
    - cell membrane, plasma membrane

Derived forms: cytomembranes

Type of: semipermeable membrane

Part of: cell

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