cytomembrane | (noun) a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell | Synonyms: cell membrane, plasma membrane |
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dismember | (verb) separate the limbs from the body | - |
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(verb) divide into pieces | Synonyms: discerp, take apart |
dismemberment | (noun) the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces | Synonyms: taking apart |
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member | (noun) an external body part that projects from the body | Synonyms: appendage, extremity |
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(noun) the male sex organ | Synonyms: penis, phallus |
(noun) an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations) | - |
(noun) one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) | Synonyms: fellow member |
(noun) anything that belongs to a set or class | - |
membered | (adjective) having members; normally used in chemistry in combination with a number | - |
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memberless | (adjective) of a group or set having no members | - |
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membership | (noun) the body of members of an organization or group | Synonyms: rank |
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(noun) the state of being a member | - |
membrane | (noun) a thin pliable sheet of material | - |
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(noun) a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | Synonyms: tissue layer |
membranophone | (noun) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end | Synonyms: drum, tympan |
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membranous | (adjective) relating to or made of or similar to a membrane | - |
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(adjective) characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane) | Synonyms: membrane-forming |
misremember | (verb) remember incorrectly | - |
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nonmember | (noun) a person who is not a member | - |
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remember | (verb) recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | Synonyms: call back, call up, recall, recollect, retrieve, think |
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(verb) keep in mind for attention or consideration | Synonyms: think of |
(verb) recapture the past; indulge in memories | Synonyms: think back |
(verb) exercise, or have the power of, memory | - |
(verb) call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony | Synonyms: commemorate |
(verb) mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship | Synonyms: commend |
(verb) mention favorably, as in prayer | - |
(verb) show appreciation to | - |
remembering | (noun) the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered | Synonyms: memory |
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remembrance | (noun) the ability to recall past occurrences | Synonyms: anamnesis, recollection |
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(noun) a recognition of meritorious service | Synonyms: commemoration, memorial |