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
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Trim ribs: If the butcher did not cut away the slippery membrane covering the meat, trim it away by sliding a boning knife just under the membrane and peeling and cutting it away.
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Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
And even more familiar is the idea that the volume or amplitude of sound can damage our hearing by injuring the cells and membranes of the cochlea in the ear.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2024
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Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
And even more familiar is the idea that the volume or amplitude of sound can damage our hearing by injuring the cells and membranes of the cochlea in the ear.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 May 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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