cytosol

[ sahy-tuh-sawl, -sol ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the water-soluble components of cell cytoplasm, constituting the fluid portion that remains after removal of the organelles and other intracellular structures.

cytosol

/ ˈsaɪtəʊˌsɒl /

noun

1. the solution of proteins and metabolites inside a biological cell, in which the organelles are suspended

cytosol

/ sī′tə-sôl′,-sŏl′ /

1. The fluid component of cytoplasm, containing the insoluble, suspended cytoplasmic components. In prokaryotes, all chemical reactions take place in the cytosol. In eukaryotes, the cytosol surrounds the organelles.

Other Words From

• cy·to·sol·ic [sahy-t, uh, -, sol, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytosol¹

1965–70; cyto- + sol(ution), on the model of hydrosol, etc.