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neuroplasm

[ noor-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoor- ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.


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Other Words From

  • neu·ro·plas·mat·ic [n, oo, r-oh-plaz-, mat, -ik, ny, oo, r-], neuro·plasmic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroplasm1

First recorded in 1890–95; neuro- + -plasm

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Example Sentences

The chemistry of the neuroplasm determines the vital function of the phronema.

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