Definition of Cytomembrane

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"

Exact synonyms: Cell Membrane, Plasma Membrane
Group relationships: Cell
Generic synonyms: Semipermeable Membrane

Definition of Cytomembrane

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Medical Definition of Cytomembrane

1. The structure enveloping a cell, enclosing the cytoplasm and forming a selective permeability barrier. It consists of lipids, proteins and some carbohydrates, the lipids thought to form a bilayer in which integral proteins are embedded to varying degrees. Synonym: plasma membrane. (26 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytomembrane

cytolysosome
cytolytic
cytolyze
cytoma
cytomatrix
cytomegalic
cytomegalic cells
cytomegalic inclusion disease
cytomegalovirus disease
cytomegalovirus infections
cytomegalovirus polyradiculopathy
cytomegalovirus retinitis
cytomegaloviruses
cytomegaly
cytomembrane (current term)
cytomembranes
cytometaplasia
cytometer
cytometers
cytometric
cytometrically
cytometry
cytomicrosome
cytomorphologic
cytomorphological
cytomorphology
cytomorphosis
cyton

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