sarcoplasm

sarcoplasm
/sahr"keuh plaz'euhm/, n. Biol.
the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.
[1895-1900; SARCO- + -PLASM]

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  • sarcoplasm — [ sα:kə(ʊ)plaz(ə)m] noun Physiology the cytoplasm of striated muscle cells. Derivatives sarcoplasmic adjective Origin C19: from Gk sarx, sark flesh + plasma …   English new terms dictionary

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  • sarcoplasm — sar•co•plasm [[t]ˈsɑr kəˌplæz əm[/t]] n. hic (lab cbl) the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

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