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1. cell_membrane
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.
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3. membrane
noun. ['ˈmɛmˌbreɪn'] a thin pliable sheet of material.
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- membrane (English)
- membrana (Latin)
- membrum (Latin)
4. membrane
noun. ['ˈmɛmˌbreɪn'] a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants.
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- membrane (English)
- membrana (Latin)
- membrum (Latin)
6. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
7. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.
8. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver.