cytoplasm
noun
cy·to·plasm ˈsī-tə-ˌpla-zəm 
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (such as mitochondria or chloroplasts) see cell illustration
cytoplasmic
ˌsī-tə-ˈplaz-mik
adjective cytoplasmically
ˌsī-tə-ˈplaz-mi-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That’s a very large structure, composed of about 1,000 protein, that serves as a kind of transportation tunnel between a cell’s nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm. 
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Once the virus binds to and invades a host cell, a viral inner core is released into the cytoplasm. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022 This little bud of DNA is then fused to the healthy cytoplasm of the donor cell. Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 Unlike the main repository of nuclear DNA, the mitochondria are like hundreds of thousands of branch libraries of genetic information floating around in the cytoplasm of a human egg cell. Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 In the body, cells have DNA sensors called cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), which recognize foreign DNA in the cytoplasm and trigger the production of cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs). William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 While S100s are generally found in neural cells, they are also found in the gut and in the cytoplasm of white blood cells called neutrophils. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022 Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm. Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2021 But the cytoplasm is actually jammed with proteins, RNA, and other small molecules, all commingling at incredible speeds. James Somers, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022 See More
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Once the virus binds to and invades a host cell, a viral inner core is released into the cytoplasm. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022 This little bud of DNA is then fused to the healthy cytoplasm of the donor cell. Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 Unlike the main repository of nuclear DNA, the mitochondria are like hundreds of thousands of branch libraries of genetic information floating around in the cytoplasm of a human egg cell. Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 In the body, cells have DNA sensors called cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), which recognize foreign DNA in the cytoplasm and trigger the production of cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs). William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 While S100s are generally found in neural cells, they are also found in the gut and in the cytoplasm of white blood cells called neutrophils. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022 Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm. Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2021 But the cytoplasm is actually jammed with proteins, RNA, and other small molecules, all commingling at incredible speeds. James Somers, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cytoplasm
noun
cy·to·plasm ˈsī-tə-ˌpla-zəm
: the jellylike material that fills most of the space in a cell and surrounds the nucleus
Medical Definition
cytoplasm
noun
cy·to·plasm ˈsīt-ə-ˌplaz-əm
: the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (as mitochondria or chloroplasts)