axoplasm

noun axo·plasm \ˈak-sə-ˌpla-zəm\

Definition of AXOPLASM

: the protoplasm of an axon

— axo·plas·mic \ˌak-sə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

axon + -plasm

First Known Use: 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun axo·plasm \ˈak-sə-ˌplaz-əm\

: the protoplasm of an axon

—axo·plas·mic \ˌak-sə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

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