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1. membrane-forming
adjective. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane).
Synonyms
Rhymes with Plasma Membrane
Sentences with plasma-membrane
1. Noun Phrase
A new plasma membrane and cell wall form along each side of the cell plate.
2. Noun Phrase
See that around the cell is a plasma membrane that holds the cell together.
3. Noun Phrase
Simply put, the plasma membrane separates the inside of the cell from everything else.
4. Noun Phrase
The plasma membrane also regulates the substances that enter or exit the interior of the cell.
2. membrane
noun. ['ˈmɛmˌbreɪn'] a thin pliable sheet of material.
Synonyms
Etymology
- membrana (Latin)
- membrum (Latin)
3. membrane
noun. ['ˈmɛmˌbreɪn'] a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants.
Synonyms
- tympanum
- lamella
- adventitia
- perithelium
- cornea
- myringa
- choroid
- meninges
- hyaloid
- mucous membrane
- intima
- diaphragm
- serous membrane
- hyaloid membrane
- semipermeable membrane
- trophoblast
- tunic
- synovium
- capsula glomeruli
- ciliary body
- eardrum
- tunica
- ependyma
- sarcolemma
- phospholipid
- serosa
- fetal membrane
- midriff
- fertilization membrane
- endocranium
- web
- chorioallantoic membrane
- basilar membrane
- mucosa
- Bowman's capsule
- glomerular capsule
- tympanic membrane
- periosteum
- endosteum
- retina
- meninx
- iris
- synovial membrane
- choroid coat
- chorioallantois
- animal tissue
- axolemma
Etymology
- membrana (Latin)
- membrum (Latin)
4. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended.
Antonyms
Etymology
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))