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cytosol

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noun

The fluid component of cytoplasm, excluding the organelles and insoluble components such as cytoskeletal protein filaments.

Origin of cytosol

cyto- sol(ution)

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The fluid component of cytoplasm, containing the insoluble, suspended cytoplasmic components. In prokaryotes, all chemical reactions take place in the cytosol. In eukaryotes, the cytosol surrounds the organelles.
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Noun

(plural cytosols)

  1. (cytology) The aqueous solution of a cell's cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions.
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cytosol - Medical Definition

n.

The fluid component of cytoplasm, excluding the organelles and insoluble components such as cytoskeletal protein filaments.
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  • noncytosol
  • cytosols
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  • aminopolypeptidase
  • arylamidase
  • cytoplasmic-streaming
  • translocon
  • cytosolic
  • hyaloplasm
  • cytoplasm

WORDS NEAR cytosol IN THE DICTIONARY


  • cytoskeletal
  • cytoskeletally
  • cytoskeleton
  • cytoskeletons
  • cytosol
  • cytosolic
  • cytosols
  • cytosome
  • cytosomes
  • cytospin
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