nuclear membrane

noun

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

called also nuclear envelope

see cell illustration

Examples of nuclear membrane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This caused openings to form in the nuclear membrane but not in the exterior cellular structure as witnessed by the appearance of the dye from the nuclei showing up in the cell's cytoplasm. — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024

First, the mRNA would need a nuclear signal to be able to get through the nuclear membrane into the nucleus of a cell. — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

nuclear membrane

noun

: a double membrane enclosing a cell nucleus

called also nuclear envelope

Medical Definition

nuclear membrane

noun

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

called also karyotheca