cytoplasm
the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.
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Origin of cytoplasm
1Other words from cytoplasm
- cy·to·plas·mic, adjective
- cy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use cytoplasm in a sentence
So despite the general recommendation to avoid doing so, Palermo tried injecting the sperm, tail and all, directly into the cytoplasm.
Solving mysteries of reproduction helped make parenthood possible for millions | Robin Marantz Henig | June 9, 2021 | Science NewsIt simply needs to be delivered into the more-accessible outer region of cells, the cytoplasm, which is where proteins are constructed.
mRNA Technology Gave Us the First COVID-19 Vaccines. It Could Also Upend the Drug Industry | Walter Isaacson | January 11, 2021 | TimeWright's stain gives the nucleus a deep purple color and the cytoplasm a pale robin's-egg blue in typical cells.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddA few fine neutrophilic granules are sometimes present in their cytoplasm.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe cytoplasm of lymphocytes is generally robin's-egg blue; that of the large mononuclears may have a faint bluish tinge.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Malarial parasites stain characteristically: the cytoplasm, sky-blue; the chromatin, reddish-purple.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe cytoplasm is relatively abundant, and contains great numbers of very fine neutrophilic granules.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for cytoplasm
/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm) /
the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
Derived forms of cytoplasm
- cytoplasmic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for cytoplasm
[ sī′tə-plăz′əm ]
The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The organelles of eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and (in green plants) chloroplasts, are contained in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm and the nucleus make up the cell's protoplasm. See more at cell.
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Cultural definitions for 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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