sarcoplasm

[ sahr-kuh-plaz-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.

1. the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.

sarcoplasm

/ ˈsɑːkəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

1. the cytoplasm of a muscle fibre

Derived Forms

• ˌsarcoˈplasmic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcoplasm¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sarco- + -plasm