cell membrane vs cell

cell membrane and cell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cell membrane	Yes	No	No	No
cell	Yes	No	No	No

cell membrane (noun)	cell (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	(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
	a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
	a room where a prisoner is kept
	small room in which a monk or nun lives
	any small compartment
	a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
	a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement