nuclear sap

noun

: the clear homogeneous ground substance of a cell nucleus

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nuclear sap was in 1887

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“Nuclear sap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20sap. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

nuclear sap

noun
: the clear homogeneous ground substance of a cell nucleus

called also karyolymph

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