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membrane::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tissue layer |
| Type of | animal tissue |
| Has types | axolemma, basilar membrane, bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, web, synovium, trophoblast, tunic, tunica, tympanic membrane, tympanum, adventitia, eardrum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, fetal membrane, glomerular capsule, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, lamella, meninges, meninx, midriff, mucosa, mucous membrane, myringa, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane |
| Derivation | membranous |
Examples of membrane
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The MT1 receptor is a membrane protein located in specific regions of the brain.
From the sciencedaily.com
To save Earth's living membrane, we must put its shattered pieces back together.
From the independent.co.uk
The vesicles are then secreted when the endosome fuses with the plasma membrane.
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The array is implanted under the dura, which is the membrane covering the brain.
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With a breathable BDry membrane, feet will stay dry even if the going is slushy.
From the bostonherald.com
Though well-studied, the molecular details of membrane fusion remain mysterious.
From the sciencedaily.com
Its six spidery petals, also white and fragrant, unfold from a cuplike membrane.
From the chron.com
As a result, the volume of the polymer solution inside the membrane was reduced.
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However, the expression of these constructs in the plasma membrane was very low.
From the nature.com
- A thin pliable sheet of material
- A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
- A biological membrane or biomembrane is an enclosing or separating membrane that acts as a selective barrier, within or around a cell. It consist of a lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that may constitute close to 50% of membrane content. . ...
- In theoretical physics, a membrane, brane, or p-brane is a spatially extended mathematical concept that appears in string theory and its relatives (M-theory and brane cosmology) that exists in a static number of dimensions.
- A membrane is a layer of material which serves as a selective barrier between two phases and remains impermeable to specific particles, molecules, or substances when exposed to the action of a driving force. ...
- (The Membranes) The Membranes were a post-punk band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977, the initial line-up being John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martin Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). ...
- A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal); A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force; A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose ...
- (membranes) The amnion and chorion, which make up the amniotic sac
- (membranes) The sac or "bag of waters" filled with amniotic fluid in which the developing baby grows. The "membranes" which make up the sac may occasionally rupture naturally as labour begins, but usually remain intact until the end of the first stage of labour. ...
