nucleoplasm

[ noo-klee-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu kli əˌplæz əm, ˈnyu- /

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noun Cell Biology.

the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.

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Also called karyoplasm.

Origin of nucleoplasm

First recorded in 1885–90; nucleo- + -plasm

OTHER WORDS FROM nucleoplasm

nu·cle·o·plas·mic, nu·cle·o·plas·mat·ic

[noo-klee-oh-plaz-mat-ik, nyoo-], /ˌnu kli oʊ plæzˈmæt ɪk, ˌnyu-/, adjective

Words nearby nucleoplasm

nucleolus, nucleon, nucleonics, nucleon number, nucleophilic, nucleoplasm, nucleoprotein, nucleosidase, nucleoside, nucleoside analogue, nucleosome

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How to use nucleoplasm in a sentence

It comprises the cell-protoplasm and a nucleus imbedded in it whose substance is known as the nucleoplasm.
Sex|Henry Stanton

British Dictionary definitions for nucleoplasm

nucleoplasm

/ (ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm) /

noun

the protoplasm in the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleolusAlso called: karyoplasm

Derived forms of nucleoplasm

nucleoplasmic or nucleoplasmatic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for nucleoplasm

nucleoplasm

[ nōō′klē-ə-plăz′əm ]

The jellylike material within a cell nucleus, containing the nucleolus and chromatin. See more at nucleus.