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cytomembrane
cy·to·mem·brane C0846800 (sī′tə-mĕm′brān)n. See cell membrane.cytomembrane (ˌsaɪtəʊˈmɛmbreɪn) na membrane around a cell that encloses cytoplasm and acts as a semi-permeable barrierThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cytomembrane - 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; "all cells have a cell membrane"cell membrane, plasma membranecell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animalssemipermeable membrane - a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others |
EncyclopediaSeecell membranecytomembrane
cell mem·branethe protoplasmic boundary of all cells that controls permeability and may serve other functions through surface specializations, for example, active ion transport absorption by formation of pinocytotic vesicles or receptor-mediated antigen recognition; its fine structure is trilaminar and consists of the electron-dense lamina externa and lamina interna with an electron-lucent lamina intermedia. Synonym(s): cytolemma, cytomembrane, plasma membrane, plasmalemma, plasmolemma, Wachendorf membrane (2) cytomembrane (sī′tə-mĕm′brān)n. See cell membrane.cytomembrane
Related to cytomembrane: Lipid raftsSynonyms for cytomembranenoun a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cellSynonyms- cell membrane
- plasma membrane
Related Words- cell
- semipermeable membrane
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