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spheroplast
noun sphe·ro·plast \ˈsfir-ə-ˌplast, ˈsfer-\
Definition of SPHEROPLAST
: a bacterium or yeast cell that is modified (as by enzymatic action) so that there is partial loss of the cell wall and increased osmotic sensitivity
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First Known Use of SPHEROPLAST
circa 1920
Medical Dictionary
spheroplast
noun sphe·ro·plast \ˈsfir-ə-ˌplast, ˈsfer-\
Medical Definition of SPHEROPLAST
: a bacterium or yeast cell that has been modified by nutritional or environmental factors or by artificial means (as by the use of a lysozyme) and that is characterized by partial loss of the cell wall and by increased osmotic sensitivity
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