cell membrane (n)
cytomembrane (n)
plasma membrane (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell
def proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
examples all cells have a cell membrane
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Hypernym semipermeable membrane
Part holonym cell
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Part meronym cell
Hyponym semipermeable membrane

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