plasmamembrane
nounUK /ˈplæz.mə ˈmem.breɪn/
US /ˈplæz.mə ˈmem.breɪn/
The thin skin around a cell that keeps its parts inside.
Water passes through the plasmamembrane of the cell.
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2. The outer boundary that controls which substances enter and leave a cell.
The plasmamembrane lets nutrients in and pushes waste out.
3. A double layer of fats and proteins that surrounds the cytoplasm.
Scientists studied the plasmamembrane under a powerful microscope.
4. The protective covering that helps a cell communicate with its neighbors.
Signals reach the cell through receptors on its plasmamembrane.