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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In cases where hantavirus infection is suspected, Mertz said people should seek out urban medical centers that offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which can be used to support the lungs.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Ras inhibitors block a small protein that sits inside the cell membrane and acts as an on/off switch, setting off a signaling cascade that can make a cell grow or divide.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In addition, internal membrane structures help maintain the separation of nucleoids.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Jinny fidgeted with an empty claw, pulling the thin membrane inside it, to make it pinch Ben’s arm.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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