Definition of Cell membrane

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Cytomembrane, Plasma Membrane
Group relationships: Cell
Generic synonyms: Semipermeable Membrane

Medical Definition of Cell membrane

1. The structure enveloping a cell, enclosing the cytoplasm and forming a selective permeability barrier. It consists of lipids, proteins and some carbohydrates, the lipids thought to form a bilayer in which integral proteins are embedded to varying degrees. Synonym: plasma membrane. (26 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cell Membrane

cell fate
cell fractionation
cell fusion
cell growth
cell hybridization
cell hypoxia
cell inclusions
cell junction
cell line
cell lineage
cell line rights
cell locomotion
cell marker
cell matrix
cell membrane (current term)
cell membrane (current term)
cell membrane permeability
cell migration
cell migration inhibition
cell movement
cell nucleolus
cell nucleus
cell nucleus
cell organ
cell organelle
cell phone
cell physiology
cell plate
cell polarity
cell potential

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