membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān 
1
: a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
: a piece of parchment forming part of a roll
Examples of membrane in a Sentence
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Male cicadas have two special vibrating membranes called tymbals that sit behind each wing, on either side of their abdomens.
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The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
The waterproof membrane is noise-free and effective at preventing urine, sweat, or other bodily fluids from ruining their mattress.
—Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
Mucus is the slimy material that mucus membranes lining your nostrils create to trap air pollutants, bacteria, dirt, pollen, and other harmful substances.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
The final membrane between inner and outer is dissolving.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Inside that device, the blood passed through a membrane that functioned like an artificial lung, and then it was pumped, freshly oxygenated, back into Sauer’s artery to perfuse his body — and most important, his brain.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Plus, the waterproof membrane will keep your feet nice and dry, while the mesh upper ensures plenty of breathability.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Increasing the voltage causes the electrostatic forces to overcome the restoring forces of the membrane, causing the membrane to collapse onto the substrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
In Hallie's case, her small intestine, liver, colon, stomach and part of her bladder were encased in a grapefruit-sized, balloon-like ball coated by a thin membrane, just above where her belly button would be.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
The waterproof membrane is noise-free and effective at preventing urine, sweat, or other bodily fluids from ruining their mattress.
—Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
Mucus is the slimy material that mucus membranes lining your nostrils create to trap air pollutants, bacteria, dirt, pollen, and other harmful substances.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
The final membrane between inner and outer is dissolving.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Inside that device, the blood passed through a membrane that functioned like an artificial lung, and then it was pumped, freshly oxygenated, back into Sauer’s artery to perfuse his body — and most important, his brain.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Plus, the waterproof membrane will keep your feet nice and dry, while the mesh upper ensures plenty of breathability.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Increasing the voltage causes the electrostatic forces to overcome the restoring forces of the membrane, causing the membrane to collapse onto the substrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
In Hallie's case, her small intestine, liver, colon, stomach and part of her bladder were encased in a grapefruit-sized, balloon-like ball coated by a thin membrane, just above where her belly button would be.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān
: a thin soft flexible sheet or layer especially of a plant or animal part (as a cell, tissue, or organ)
membranous
adjective
ˈmem-brə-nəs
Medical Definition
membrane
noun
mem·brane
ˈmem-ˌbrān
1
: a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin
2
: a limiting protoplasmic surface or interface see nuclear membrane, plasma membrane
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