bilayer /bi·lay·er/ (bi´la-er) a membrane consisting of two molecular layers. 
bilayer [bi´la-er]
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Lipid bilayer, a fluid barrier to permeability, with polar head groups exposed and hydrophobic tails sequestered.
bi·lay·er (b  l   r)n. A structure, such as a film or membrane, consisting of two molecular layers. |
bilayer [bi´la-er]
a membrane consisting of two molecular layers, such as the cell membrane or the envelope of some viruses.
Lipid bilayer, a fluid barrier to permeability, with polar head groups exposed and hydrophobic tails sequestered. From Dorland's, 2000.
bilayer
a membrane layer two molecules thick.
phospholipid bilayer
a layer containing two phospholipid molecules which is the basic structural unit of all biological membranes.
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