Definition of: membrane

(mem′brān) noun
1. A thin, pliable, sheetlike layer of animal or vegetable tissue serving as a cover, connection, or lining.
2. A piece of parchment. [<L membrana, lit., limb coating <membrum member]
—mem′bra·nous (-brə·nəs), mem′bra·na′ceous (-nā′shəs) adjective

Most often used phrases:

cell membrane
plasma membrane
membrane potential
membrane proteins
membrane protein
outer membrane
basement membrane
integral membrane
mitochondrial membrane
nuclear membrane
membrane transport
membrane fusion
exchange membrane
cellular membrane
resting membrane

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