The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cytol
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Broader terms: protoplasm, living substance
Narrower terms: plasmodium, cytoplast, cytosol, ectoplasm, endoplasm, hyaloplasm, ground substance, centrosome, central body, sarcoplasm, syncytium