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protoplasmic
pro·to·plasm P0617900 (prō′tə-plăz′əm)n. The complex, semifluid, translucent substance that constitutes the interior matter of a living cell and is composed of proteins, fats, and other molecules suspended in water. It includes the cytoplasm, the nucleus in eukaryotes, and organelles such as mitochondria. pro′to·plas′mic (-plăz′mĭk), pro′to·plas′mal (-plăz′məl), pro′to·plas·mat′ic (-plăz-măt′ĭk) adj. EncyclopediaSeeprotoplasmprotoplasmic
pro·to·plas·mat·ic , protoplasmic (prō'tō-plaz-mat'ik, -plaz'mik), Relating to protoplasm.protoplasm (pro'to-plazm) [? + LL. plasma, form, mold] A watery colloid that forms the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm of cells; it is enclosed in a cell membrane that regulates exchanges of materials with the environment. It is a solution of organic (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids) and inorganic (minerals and gases) chemicals in water. See: cell; cytoplasm; nucleusprotoplasmic (pro-to-plaz'mik), adjective |