Cell wall: (1) the outer layer or membrane of some animal and plant cells; in the latter, it is mainly cellulose. (2) in bacteria, the rigid structure, usually containing a peptidoglycan layer, that provides osmotic protection and defines bacterial shape and staining properties.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Cell wall: in most algae, bacteria, and fungi, the structure which forms a (usually rigid) layer external to the cell membrane; responsible for the shape of the organism and for protecting it from mechanical damage, osmotic lysis, etc; may also serve as a permeability barrier to antibiotics and other substances.
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Cell wall: The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents.
Source: MeSH 2007
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