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noun
The aqueous solution of a cell's cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: groundplasm, paramitome
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cytoplasm, cytol
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh1éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English cytosol From cyto- + sol.
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