Medical Dictionary

membrane

noun mem·brane \ˈmem-ˌbrān\

Medical Definition of MEMBRANE

1
:  a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
:  a limiting protoplasmic surface or interface—see nuclear membrane, plasma membrane
mem·braned \ˈmem-ˌbrānd\ adjective
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