membrane
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The fire was spreading in the membrane hidden beneath the metal roof.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The international research team, led by Dr. Maria Ermolaeva of FLI, found that disruptions in the mitochondrial network are linked to changes in membrane composition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
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
And Billy and the Maori and others helping them with their particular hole came at last to a membrane of timbers laced over rocks which had wedged together to form an accidental dome.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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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