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cell membrane
cytomembrane
plasma membrane
Definition: 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"
Definition: The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.