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pseudomembrane

Syllabification: (pseu·do·mem·brane)

Definition of pseudomembrane

noun

Medicine
  • a layer of exudate resembling a membrane, formed on the surface of the skin or of a mucous membrane, especially the conjunctiva.

Derivatives

pseudomembranous

Pronunciation: /-ˈmembrənəs/

adjective

pseudomembrane in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pseudomembrane in the British & World English dictionary