membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān 
1
: a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
: a piece of parchment forming part of a roll
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Start by rolling them on a countertop with a decent amount of pressure; doing so helps release the lemon juice from its membranes.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The most prevalent bacterial genus was staphylococcus, which generally lives on human skin and in our mucus membranes.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Each of those fins is connected to its own electrohydraulic actuator, which generates waves that travel through the membrane.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Further, detailed examination of the participants' immune responses showed not only systemic response, but responses in distant mucus membranes.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The most prevalent bacterial genus was staphylococcus, which generally lives on human skin and in our mucus membranes.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Each of those fins is connected to its own electrohydraulic actuator, which generates waves that travel through the membrane.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Further, detailed examination of the participants' immune responses showed not only systemic response, but responses in distant mucus membranes.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān
: a thin soft flexible sheet or layer especially of a plant or animal part (as a cell, tissue, or organ)
membranous
adjective
ˈmem-brə-nəs
Medical Definition
membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān
1
: a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
: a limiting protoplasmic surface or interface see nuclear membrane, plasma membrane
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