ectoplasm

noun ec·to·plasm \ˈek-tə-ˌpla-zəm\

Definition of ECTOPLASM

: the outer relatively rigid granule-free layer of the cytoplasm usually held to be a gel reversibly convertible to a sol

: a substance held to produce spirit materialization and telekinesis

— ec·to·plas·mic \ˌek-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

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1883

Medical Dictionary

noun ec·to·plasm \ˈek-tə-ˌplaz-əm\

: the outer relatively rigid granule-free layer of the cytoplasm usually held to be a gel reversibly convertible to a sol—compare endoplasm

—ec·to·plas·mic \ˌek-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

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