cytoplasm

[ sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.

cytoplasm

/ ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

1. the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions

cytoplasm

/ sī′tə-plăz′əm /

1. The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The organelles of eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and (in green plants) chloroplasts, are contained in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm and the nucleus make up the cell's protoplasm .
2. See more at cell

cytoplasm

1. The material within a biological cell that is not contained in the nucleus or other organelles .

Derived Forms

• ˌcytoˈplasmic, adjective

Other Words From

• cyto·plasmic adjective
• cyto·plasmi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytoplasm¹

First recorded in 1870–75; cyto- + -plasm

Example Sentences

However, it localized in the cytoplasm in granular form in the macrophages and differentiated into osteoclasts, distinct from its normal peri-nuclear localization in other cell types, indicating its cytoplasmic function in osteoclast differentiation.

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It's a quirk of biology that even healthy cells routinely decorate their outer membranes with small chunks of the proteins they have bobbing in their cytoplasm -- an outward display that reflects their inner style.

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These ions are exceedingly rare within the cytoplasm but abundant in proteins where they often form part of the architecture and catalyze chemical reactions.

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Waiting in the cytoplasm are structures called proteasomes, the "garbage disposals" of the cell.

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When DNA inside the nucleus of a human cell is damaged, a specific network of microtubule filaments forms in the cytoplasm around the nucleus and pushes on the nuclear envelope.

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