SINCE 1828
transmembrane
adjective
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
adjective
trans·mem·brane
| \ (ˈ)tran(t)s-ˈmem-ˌbrān, (ˈ)tranz-
\
\
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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