trans·mem·brane
| \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈmem-ˌbrān
, (ˌ)tranz- \
, (ˌ)tranz- \
Definition of transmembrane
: taking place or existing across a membrane
a transmembrane protein
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“Transmembrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmembrane. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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transmembrane
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trans·mem·brane
| \ (ˈ)tran(t)s-ˈmem-ˌbrān, (ˈ)tranz-
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Medical Definition of transmembrane
: taking place, existing, or arranged from one side to the other of a membrane
a transmembrane potential transmembrane proteins
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The first known use of transmembrane was in 1944
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