cytomembrane

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 105320307)
    "all cells have a cell membrane"
    is a type of: semipermeable membrane - a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others
    is a part of: cell - (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 animals
    same as: cell membrane, plasma membrane

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