Dictionary Check: cytomembrane

"cytomembrane" is a valid word!

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Definition

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

Example: "all cells have a cell membrane"

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