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cy·to·mem·brane | \ ˌsī-tō-ˈmem-ˌbrān 
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\Definition of cytomembrane
: one of the cellular membranes including those of the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, and Golgi apparatus specifically : unit membrane
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cytomembrane
nouncy·to·mem·brane | \ ˌsīt-ō-ˈmem-ˌbrān \
\Medical Definition of cytomembrane
: one of the cellular membranes including those of the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, and Golgi apparatus specifically : unit membrane
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The first known use of cytomembrane was in 1956
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