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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In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
As the liquids pass a separating membrane, ions transfer between sides to charge or discharge power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Two chemical components that are high in water content are stored in large tanks, and pumped through a cell with a membrane separating them.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
According to Mayo Clinic, an ECMO machine (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is used for people with life-threatening heart and lung conditions.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
As the liquids pass a separating membrane, ions transfer between sides to charge or discharge power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Two chemical components that are high in water content are stored in large tanks, and pumped through a cell with a membrane separating them.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
According to Mayo Clinic, an ECMO machine (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is used for people with life-threatening heart and lung conditions.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for membrane
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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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