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Definition of Cell membrane
1. Noun. 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"
Group relationships: Cell
Generic synonyms: Semipermeable Membrane
Definition of Cell membrane
1. Noun. (cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cell membrane
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cell Membrane
Literary usage of Cell membrane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of General Physiology by William Maddock Bayliss (1920)
"As long as we remember that the cell membrane is a modifiable part of the cell
system, the various facts described above need not cause surprise. equally ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"A diagram suggesting the evolution of the pattern observed during penetration of
the coated cell membrane is shown (Fig. 2). At position 1, the electrode ..."
3. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun, Francis Wall Oliver (1902)
"But the power of a substance in aqueous solution, whether without or within the
cell-membrane, to permeate the saturated pores, and to mix thoroughly there, ..."
4. A Text-book of Histology by Frederick Randolph Bailey (1906)
"The cell membrane (Fig. i).—This is present in but few animal cells, and is a
modification of the peripheral part of the protoplasm. ..."
5. The Cell in Development and Inheritance by Edmund Beecher Wilson (1897)
"G. THE CELL-MEMBRANE From a .general point of view the cell-membrane or ...
Such a " pellicle " differs from a true cell-membrane only in degree ; and it is ..."
6. Inside the Cell by Maya Pines (1990)
"Endocytosis—The uptake of large molecules by the cell membrane. During this
process, bits of the membrane fold inward and eventually pinch off to form small ..."