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noun Biology.
Also called matrix. the homogeneous substance in which the fibers and cells of connective tissue are embedded.
Also called hyaloplasm. the clear portion of the cell cytoplasm; cytosol.
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Origin of ground substance
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby ground substance
groundsman, groundspeed, ground squirrel, ground state, ground stroke, ground substance, groundswell, ground tackle, ground tissue, ground-to-air, ground-to-ground
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Scientific definitions for ground substance
ground substance
The intercellular material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded, composed largely of glycosaminoglycans, metabolites, water, and ions.
The clear, fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the organelles and other cell components.
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