protoplasm /pro·to·plasm/ (pro´to-plazm) the viscid, translucent colloid material, the essential constituent of the living cell, including cytoplasm and nucleoplasm.protoplas´mic
protoplasm.
protoplasm (prō´tōplaz
m),
pro·to·plasm (pr  t -pl z m)n. The complex, semifluid, translucent substance that constitutes the living matter of plant and animal cells and manifests the essential life functions of a cell. Composed of proteins, fats, and other molecules suspended in water, it includes the nucleus and cytoplasm. pro to·plasmic (-plzm k) adj. |
protoplasm.
See cytoplasm.
protoplasm (prō´tōplaz
m),n a living substance; composed mainly of five basic materials: carbohydrates, electrolytes, lipids, proteins, and water and having the properties of both a complex solution and a heterogeneous colloid. The cell nucleus and cytoplasm are two major subdivisions of protoplasm.
protoplasm
the viscid, translucent colloid material, the essential constituent of the living cell, including cytoplasm and nucleoplasm.
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