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–noun Biology.

the semipermeable membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell.

Origin:
1865–70

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cell membrane
n. The semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell. Also called cytomembrane, plasmalemma, plasma membrane.

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Cultural Dictionary

cell membrane

The structure separating an animal cell from its environment or a plant cell from its cell wall. The cell membrane is a complex system that allows nutrients to enter the cell and waste products to leave, usually through osmosis.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cell membrane
Function: noun
1 : a membrane of a cellespecially PLASMAMEMBRANE
2 : CELL WALL

Medical Dictionary

cell membrane n.
The semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell. Also called cytomembrane, plasmalemma, plasma membrane.

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