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plasma membrane
noun
Definition of PLASMA MEMBRANE
: a semipermeable limiting layer of cell protoplasm —called also cell membrane — see cell illustration
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1893
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plasma membrane
noun
Medical Definition of PLASMA MEMBRANE
: a semipermeable limiting layer of cell protoplasm consisting of a fluid phospholipid bilayer with intercalated proteins—called also cell membrane, plasmalemma
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