endoplasm

noun en·do·plasm \ˈen-də-ˌpla-zəm\

Definition of ENDOPLASM

: the inner relatively fluid part of the cytoplasm

— en·do·plas·mic \ˌen-də-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

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First Known Use: 1882

Medical Dictionary

noun en·do·plasm \ˈen-də-ˌplaz-əm\

: the inner relatively fluid part of the cytoplasm—compare ectoplasm

—en·do·plas·mic \ˌen-də-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

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