PLASMA MEMBRANE
\plˈazmə mˈɛmbɹe͡ɪn], \plˈazmə mˈɛmbɹeɪn], \p_l_ˈa_z_m_ə m_ˈɛ_m_b_ɹ_eɪ_n]\
Definitions of PLASMA MEMBRANE
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a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell; controls passage of substances in and out of the cell
By Princeton University
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a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell; controls passage of substances in and out of the cell
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The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In most types of microbial cell it is bordered externally by the CELL WALL. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)
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