cytosol

cytosol
Cytoplasm exclusive of the mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and other membranous components. [cyto- + “sol,” abbrev. of soluble]

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cy·to·sol 'sīt-ə-.säl, -.sȯl n the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes called also hyaloplasm, ground substance
cy·to·sol·ic .sīt-ə-'säl-ik, -'sȯl- adj

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cy·to·sol (siґto-sol) the liquid medium of the cytoplasm, i.e., cytoplasm minus organelles and nonmembranous insoluble components. cytosolic adj

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  • cytosol — cy to*sol (s[imac] t[ o]*s[add]l or s[imac] t[ o]*s[o^]l), n. (Biology) The soluble components of the fluid matter enclosed within the cellular membrane; the portion of the cytoplasm which remains after removal of particulate components. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Cytosol —  Ne doit pas être confondu avec cytoplasme. Le cytosol est, en biologie cellulaire, la phase liquide dans laquelle baignent les organites cytoplasmiques, à l intérieur des cellules. Sommaire 1 Description …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cytosol — Als Zytosol (auch Cytosol) werden die flüssigen Bestandteile des Zytoplasmas der eukaryotischen und prokaryontischen Zellen bezeichnet. Das Zytosol besteht aus Wasser und darin gelösten Ionen, kleinen Molekülen und größeren wasserlöslichen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • cytosol — noun Date: 1970 the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes called also ground substance • cytosolic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cytosol — n. [Gr. kytos, container; solvere, to set free] Ground protoplasm of the cell exclusive of organelles or other particles …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • cytosol — That part of the cytoplasm that remains when organelles and internal membrane systems are removed …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • cytosol — cytosolic /suy teuh sol ik/, adj. /suy teuh sawl , sol /, n. Cell Biol. the water soluble components of cell cytoplasm, constituting the fluid portion that remains after removal of the organelles and other intracellular structures. [1965 70; CYTO …   Universalium

  • cytosol — noun The aqueous solution of a cells cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions …   Wiktionary

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