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plasma membrane meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of plasma membrane at MeaningMonkey.org. plasma membrane meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PLASMA MEMBRANE noun
Definition of plasma membrane (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
- "all cells have a cell membrane"
- synonyms: cell membrane, cytomembrane
Source: Princeton University Wordnet