nucleoplasm

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

/ ˈnu kli əˌplæz əm, ˈnyu- /

noun Cell Biology.

the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.

Nearby words

nucleon number, nucleonics, nucleopetal, nucleophile, nucleophilic, nucleoplasm, nucleoprotein, nucleorrhexis, nucleosidase, nucleoside, nucleoside analogue

Origin of nucleoplasm

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

Also called karyoplasm.

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for nucleoplasm

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

nucleoplasmic or nucleoplasmatic, adjective

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Medicine definitions for nucleoplasm

nucleoplasm

[ nōō′klē-ə-plăz′əm ]

n.

Protoplasm of a cell nucleus.karyoplasm

Science 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.