protoplasm

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Noun protoplasm has 1 sense

protoplasm, living substance - the living substance of a cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
--₁ is a kind of substance, matter
--₁ has particulars:
cytoplasm; nucleoplasm, karyoplasm; germ plasm, plasm; platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte

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Protoplasm

Noun: The living material within a cell, consisting of the cytoplasm and nucleus.

Example sentence: The protoplasm in the cell controls all its essential functions.

Noun: The colloidal and liquid substance that constitutes the living matter of plant and animal cells.

Example sentence: The protoplasm within the plant cells enables them to carry out photosynthesis.

Adjective: Pertaining to or characteristic of protoplasm.

Example sentence: The protoplasmic structure in the organism is responsible for its growth and development.

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