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semipermeable membrane

DEFINITIONS OF: semipermeable membrane

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n a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others

Types:
cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
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
Type of:
membrane, tissue layer
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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