protoplasm
pro·to·plasm
noun \ˈprō-tə-ˌpla-zəm\Definition of PROTOPLASM
1
: the organized colloidal complex of organic and inorganic substances (as proteins and water) that constitutes the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell
2
— pro·to·plas·mic \ˌprō-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective
See Origin of PROTOPLASM
German Protoplasma, from prot- + New Latin plasma
First Known Use: 1848
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