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nuclear membrane

noun

Definition of nuclear membrane

: a double membrane enclosing a cell nucleus and having its outer part continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum — called also nuclear envelope; see cell illustration

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1852

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nuclear membrane

noun

medical Definition of nuclear membrane

: a double membrane enclosing a cell nucleus and having its outer part continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum — called also karyotheca

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