cytosol

noun

cy·​to·​sol ˈsī-tə-ˌsäl 

-ˌsȯl

: the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes

called also ground substance

cytosolic

ˌsī-tə-ˈsä-lik 

-ˈsȯ-

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside Thiolava is a high concentration of elemental sulfur dissolved in the cytosol -- the soup base of the cell. —Scientific American Blog Network, 21 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cytosol

noun

cy·​to·​sol ˈsīt-ə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl 

: the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes

called also hyaloplasm, ground substance

cytosolic

ˌsīt-ə-ˈsäl-ik, -ˈsȯl- 

adjective