cytosol

noun cy·to·sol \ˈsī-tə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\

Definition of CYTOSOL

: the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes —called also ground substance

— cy·to·sol·ic \ˌsī-tə-ˈsä-lik, -ˈsȯ-\ adjective

1970

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·to·sol \ˈsīt-ə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\

: the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes—called also hyaloplasm, ground substance

—cy·to·sol·ic \ˌsīt-ə-ˈsäl-ik, -ˈsȯl-\ adjective

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