membrane
noun/ˈmembreɪn/
/ˈmembreɪn/
[countable, uncountable]- a thin layer of skin or tissue that connects or covers parts inside the body
- The virus passes through the cell membrane.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thin
- permeable
- semi-permeable
- …
- surround something
- wall
- through a/the membrane
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- a very thin layer found in the structure of cells in plantsTopics Biologyc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- thin
- permeable
- semi-permeable
- …
- surround something
- wall
- through a/the membrane
- a thin layer of material used to prevent air, liquid, etc. from entering a particular part of something
- a waterproof membrane
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thin
- permeable
- semi-permeable
- …
- surround something
- wall
- through a/the membrane
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin membrana, from membrum ‘limb’.
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