demembranated

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adjective

From which the membrane has been removed.

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Meanings

adjectivedemembranated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFrom which the membrane has been removed.

    The capacity for motility already exists in testicular sperm, demonstrated by the fact that motility can be induced in demembranated testicular and caput epididymal sperm in the presence of ATP, cAMP, appropriate calcium levels, and proper pH.

    2015 November 17, “Changes in Carboxy Methylation and Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Protein Phosphatase PP2A Are Associated with Epididymal Sperm Maturation and Motility”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From de- + membrane + -ated.

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APA

demembranated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demembranated

MLA

“demembranated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demembranated. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demembranated,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demembranated.

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