semipermeable membrane
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semipermeable membrane - a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others

cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane - a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"

tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

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semipermeable membrane (redirected from Selective permeability)

semipermeable membrane
(redirected from Selective permeability)