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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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Allin's idea was intriguing, but there was no practical way to test whether such a membrane could actually transmit airborne sound.

From Science Daily

PEDS1 is needed to produce plasmalogens, a specific type of membrane phospholipid that is especially abundant in myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers.

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This first cell membrane created a clear distinction between inside and outside.

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He was diagnosed with meningitis -- an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

From Barron's

A major focus is Piezo1, a protein found in the membranes of cells that line blood vessels.

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