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cytoplasm

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cy⋅to⋅plasm

  [sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm]
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–noun Cell Biology.
the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.

Origin:
1870–75; cyto- + -plasm

Related forms:
cy⋅to⋅plas⋅mic, adjective
cy⋅to⋅plas⋅mi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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cy·to·plasm   (sī'tə-plāz'əm)   
n.  The protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell.
cy'to·plas'mic (-plāz'mĭk) adj., cy'to·plas'mi·cal·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

cytoplasm [(seye-tuh-plaz-uhm)]

The material within a biological cell that is not contained in the nucleus or other organelles.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cy·to·plasm
Pronunciation: 'sIt-&-"plaz-&m
Function: noun
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substancesexternal to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts) —cy·to·plas·mic /"sIt-&-'plaz-mik/ adjective —cy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly /-mi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

cytoplasm cy·to·plasm (sī'tə-plāz'əm)
n.
The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus.

cy'to·plas'mic (-plāz'mĭk) adj.

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