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cytosol

[sahy-tuh-sawl, -sol]
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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.
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Origin of cytosol

1965–70; cyto- + sol(ution), on the model of hydrosol, etc.
Related formscy·to·sol·ic [sahy-tuh-sol-ik] /ˌsaɪ təˈsɒl ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cytosolic

cytosol

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

cytosol

(sī′tə-sôl′)
n.
  1. The fluid component of cytoplasm, excluding organelles and the insoluble, usually suspended, cytoplasmic components.
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cytosolic in Science

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.
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