Meaning
membrane
- thin pliable layer of tissue that covers surfaces or separates spaces in organisms
- thin pliable sheet of synthetic material
In a sentence
La membrana cellulare regola il passaggio delle sostanze nutritive.
The cell membrane regulates the passage of nutrients.
L'infezione ha danneggiato gravemente la membrana timpanica del paziente.
The infection severely damaged the patient's tympanic membrane.
Questo filtro speciale contiene una membrana impermeabile ma traspirante.
This special filter contains a waterproof yet breathable membrane.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| membrana | feminine · singular |
| membrane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Regular feminine noun ending in -a, plural in -e.
- Very common in biological, medical, and technical contexts.