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plasma membrane

 
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–noun Cell Biology.
cell membrane.
Origin:
1895–1900
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cell membrane  
n.  The semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell. Also called cytomembrane, plasmalemma, plasma membrane.
plasma membrane  
n.  See cell membrane.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: plasma membrane
Function: noun
: a semipermeable limiting layer of cell protoplasm consisting of three molecular layers of which the inner and outer arecomposed of protein while the middle layer is composed of a double layer of fat molecules called also cell membrane, plasmalemma
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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plasma membrane n.
See cell membrane.

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