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Plasma membrane
/plˈæzmə
mˈɛmbrˌeɪn/
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Plasma membrane
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.
Synonyms:
cell membrane
,
cytomembrane
.
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