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1. plasma_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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2. membrane-forming
adjective. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane).
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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)
5. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended.
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- plasma (English)
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons.
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- plasma (English)
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))