membrane
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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
This behavior highlights the role of membrane chemistry.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 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
They held their breath before the membrane parted, and when it did she turned away quickly, but made no sound—it seemed to be a point of pride.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing membrane
Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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