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cytoplasm

[ sahy-tuh-plaz-uh m ]
/ ˈsaɪ təˌplæz əm /
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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.

Nearby words

  1. cytophilic,
  2. cytophilic antibody,
  3. cytophotometer,
  4. cytophotometry,
  5. cytophylaxis,
  6. cytoplasmic bridge,
  7. cytoplasmic inclusion body,
  8. cytoplasmic inheritance,
  9. cytoplast,
  10. cytoreductive therapy

Origin of cytoplasm

First recorded in 1870–75; cyto- + -plasm
Related formscy·to·plas·mic, adjectivecy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm) /

noun

the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
Derived Formscytoplasmic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

n.

1874, from cyto- + -plasm.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for cytoplasm

cytoplasm

[ sī′tə-plăz′əm ]

n.

The protoplasm outside a cell nucleus.
Related formscy′to•plas′mic (-plăz′mĭk) adj.
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Science definitions for cytoplasm

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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Culture definitions for cytoplasm

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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