cytoplast

[ sahy-tuh-plast ]

/ ˈsaɪ təˌplæst /

noun Cell Biology.

the intact, cytoplasmic content of a cell.

Nearby words

cytophylaxis, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic bridge, cytoplasmic inclusion body, cytoplasmic inheritance, cytoplast, cytoreductive therapy, cytosine, cytosine arabinoside, cytosine ribonucleoside, cytosis

Origin of cytoplast

First recorded in 1890–95; cyto- + -plast

Related forms

cy·to·plas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cytoplast

cytoplast

/ (ˈsaɪtəʊˌplɑːst, -ˌplæst) /

noun

the intact cytoplasm of a single cell

Derived Forms

cytoplastic (ˌsaɪtəʊˈplæstɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for cytoplast

cytoplast

[ sī′tə-plăst′ ]

n.

The living intact cytoplasm that remains after the cell nucleus has been removed.

Related forms

cy′to•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.