nucleoplasm

[ noo-klee-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoo- ]

nounCell Biology.
  1. the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.

Origin of nucleoplasm

1
First recorded in 1885–90; nucleo- + -plasm

Other words from nucleoplasm

  • nu·cle·o·plas·mic, nu·cle·o·plas·mat·ic [noo-klee-oh-plaz-mat-ik, nyoo-], /ˌnu kli oʊ plæzˈmæt ɪk, ˌnyu-/, adjective

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How to use nucleoplasm in a sentence

  • It comprises the cell-protoplasm and a nucleus imbedded in it whose substance is known as the nucleoplasm.

    Sex | Henry Stanton

British Dictionary definitions for nucleoplasm

nucleoplasm

/ (ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm) /


noun
  1. the protoplasm in the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleolus: Also called: karyoplasm

Derived forms of nucleoplasm

  • nucleoplasmic or nucleoplasmatic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for nucleoplasm

nucleoplasm

[ nōōklē-ə-plăz′əm ]


  1. The jellylike material within a cell nucleus, containing the nucleolus and chromatin. See more at nucleus.

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