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sarcoplasm

American  
[sahr-kuh-plaz-uhm] / ˈsɑr kəˌplæz əm /

noun

Biology.

  1. the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.

sarcoplasm British  
/ ˈsɑːkəʊˌplæzəm /

noun

  1. the cytoplasm of a muscle fibre

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Other Word Forms

  • sarcoplasmic adjective

Etymology

Origin of sarcoplasm

First recorded in 1895–1900; sarco- + -plasm

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