Cell Component
membrane
mem·brane [ mem-breyn ]
Etymology:
Latin membrana = skin or parchment
Used in many branches of medicine, but in obstetrics of the fetal membranes which surround the fetus.
Used in many branches of medicine, but in obstetrics of the fetal membranes which surround the fetus.
Definitions related to membrane:
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A lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it an attached to it.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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A thin layer of tissue that surrounds or lines organs or cavities.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Biological membranes; do not confuse with ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Membrane, in biology, the thin layer that forms the outer boundary of a living cell or of an internal cell compartment. The outer boundary is the plasma membrane, and the compartments enclosed by internal membranes are called organelles. Biological membranes have three primary functions: (1) they...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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