membrane

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  1. noun Biology A thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting regions, structures, or organs of an animal or a plant.
  2. noun Biology Cell membrane.
  3. noun A piece of parchment.
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  • She screamed then again, the most genuine scream she would ever give But it seemed that the membrane was a protective wrapping. —  176 - Terror Wears No Shoes
  • Inside this plasma membrane is the cytoplasm that consists of a fluid called the protoplasm, and contains one or more organelles depending on the cell type. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • Embedded within this membrane are a variety of other molecules that act as channels and pumps, moving different molecules into and out of the cell. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • A form of plasma membrane is also found in prokaryotes, but in this organism it is usually referred to as the cell membrane. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • They observed that the mitochondria lipid peroxidation was significantly inhibited by the total flavonoids of Lycium barbarum and the fluidity of mitochondria membrane was also protected effectively. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin membrāna, skin, from membrum, member of the body.

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  1. from French membrane = Spanish Portuguese Italian membrana, from Latin membrana, the skin or membrane that covers the several members of the body, the thin skin of plants, a skin parchment (later Greek μεμβράνα, parchment), cover, surface, from membrum, member: see member.
 

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