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Noun

1. 1
   The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

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animal cell membranecell membranecytomembranemembranessarcolemma