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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries生物膜
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēngwùmó
"生物膜在细胞内外物质交换中起着重要作用。"
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A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the external environment.
"The biomembrane plays a crucial role in regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell." - 2
A membrane composed of lipid bilayers that serves as a barrier and a site for biochemical reactions.
"In the study of cellular processes, understanding the dynamics of the biomembrane is essential."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'biomembrane' is derived from the prefix 'bio-', meaning life, from the Greek 'bios', and 'membrane', which comes from the Latin 'membrana', meaning skin or partition. The concept evolved in the late 20th century as biological sciences advanced, particularly in cell biology and biochemistry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biomembrane" is said worldwide
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biomembrane
Transliteration: biomembrane
"La biomembrane est essentielle pour le fonctionnement cellulaire."
Biomembran
Transliteration: Biomembran
"Die Biomembran reguliert den Stoffaustausch in der Zelle."
biomembrana
Transliteration: biomembrana
"La biomembrana è fondamentale per la vita cellulare."
biomembrana
Transliteration: biomembrana
"La biomembrana controla el intercambio de sustancias en la célula."
biomembrana
Transliteration: biomembrana
"A biomembrana é crucial para a função celular."
जैव झिल्ली
Transliteration: jaiv jhilli
"जैव झिल्ली कोशिका के अंदर और बाहर के बीच संतुलन बनाए रखती है।"
生物膜
Transliteration: shēngwùmó
"生物膜在细胞内外物质交换中起着重要作用。"
생체막
Transliteration: saengtaemak
"생체막은 세포의 기능에 필수적입니다."
生体膜
Transliteration: seitai maku
"生体膜は細胞の機能に不可欠です。"
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