the fluid substance found in the axon of a neuron which surrounds the fibrils
axoplasm in American English
(ˈæksəˌplæzəm)
noun
Biology
cytoplasm within an axon
Derived forms
axoplasmic
adjective
Word origin
[1895–1900; axo- (as comb. form of axon) + plasm]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backstage, backwind, calling card, flamenco
Examples of 'axoplasm' in a sentence
axoplasm
Neuroinvasion typically requires efficient viral transmission through a polarized epithelium followed by long-distance transport through the viscous axoplasm.
Gregory A. Smith, Kevin P. Bohannon, Sofia V. Zaichick 2011, 'Alphaherpesviruses and the Cytoskeleton in Neuronal Infections', Viruseshttp://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/3/7/941/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thus, the volume of axoplasm can be much greater than the cytoplasm in the cell body.
Michael Tytell, Raymond J. Lasek, Harold Gainer 2016, 'Axonal maintenance, glia, exosomes, and heat shock proteins [version 1; referees:3 approved]', F1000Researchhttp://f1000research.com/articles/5-205/v1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)