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sarcoplasm
(sarco|plasm)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɑːkə(ʊ)plaz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Physiology
the cytoplasm of striated muscle cells.
Derivatives
sarcoplasmic
adjective
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Greek
sarx
,
sark-
'flesh'
+
plasma
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