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Cytoplasm

Cy′to-plasm

(s?′t?-pl?z’m)

,

Noun.

[Gr.

κύτοσ

hollow vessel + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] a mold.]

(Biol.)

The substance of the body of a cell, as distinguished from the

karyoplasma

, or substance of the nucleus.

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Cyˊto-plas′mic

(-pl[GREEK]z′m[GREEK]k)

,

Adj.