cytoplasm
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noun \ˈsī-tə-ˌpla-zəm\Definition of CYTOPLASM
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts) — see cell illustration
— cy·to·plas·mic \ˌsī-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective
— cy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use: 1874
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cy·to·plasm
noun \ˈsīt-ə-ˌplaz-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CYTOPLASM
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts)
—cy·to·plas·mic \ˌsīt-ə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective
—cy·to·plas·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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cytoplasm
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Portion of a eukaryotic cell outside the nucleus. The cytoplasm contains all the organelles (see eukaryote). The organelles include the mitochondria, chloroplasts, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and peroxisomes. The cytoplasm also contains the cytoskeleton and the cytosol (the fluid mass that surrounds the various organelles).
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