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protoplasm Definition

proto·plasm (prōt′ə plaz′əm)

noun

a semifluid, viscous, translucent colloid, the essential living matter of all animal and plant cells: it consists largely of water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and inorganic salts and is differentiated into nucleoplasm and cytoplasm

Etymology: Ger protoplasma: see proto- & plasma

protoplasm Related Forms
pro′to·plas′·mic (--plaz′mik) adjective
protoplasm Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • live: Living protoplasm is full of ATP, which is bound to proteins at certain 'cardinal sites' , according to Ling.