plasma

[ plaz-muh ]

/ ˈplæz mə /

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noun

Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.

Cell Biology. cytoplasm.

whey.

a green, faintly translucent chalcedony.

Physics. a highly ionized gas containing an approximately equal number of positive ions and electrons.

Also plasm

[plaz-uhm] /ˈplæz əm/ for defs. 1-3.

Origin of plasma

1705–15; <Late Latin <Greek plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See plastic

OTHER WORDS FROM plasma

plas·mat·ic

[plaz-mat-ik], /plæzˈmæt ɪk/, plasmic, adjective

Words nearby plasma

plaque, plash, plashy, -plasia, plasm-, plasma, plasma accelerator globulin, plasma ball, plasmablast, plasma cell, plasma cell leukemia

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Example sentences from the Web for plasma

“Convalescent blood transfusions and plasma transfusions may help people who are sick survive the infection,” he says.
Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last time we detected a plasma oscillation was nine years ago.
Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space|Josh Dzieza|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gurnett knew that he could use the vibrations in the plasma to determine its density.
Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space|Josh Dzieza|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When the frequency goes up, it means the density of the plasma is increasing.
Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space|Josh Dzieza|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

First, he goes online to research all of his options (plasma vs. LCD, makes, models, etc.).
Retail's Brave New World|Prith Banerjee|December 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The cells of such tumors resemble very closely the type of plasma cell.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
For an Amœba is nothing but a simple primary cell, a naked little lump of cell-matter, or plasma, containing a kernel.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel
Some waste products, to be spoken of later, are also found in the plasma.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
It is found that within a very short time a large percentage of the plasma has been discharged from the blood-vessels.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
The food stuffs carried by the plasma are proteins, carbohydrates, salts and water.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for plasma

plasma

plasm

/ (ˈplæzmə) /

noun

the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended

short for blood plasma

a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm

physics

a hot ionized material consisting of nuclei and electrons. It is sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter and is the material present in the sun, most stars, and fusion reactors
the ionized gas in an electric discharge or spark, containing positive ions and electrons and a small number of negative ions together with un-ionized material

a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone

a less common term for whey

Derived forms of plasma

plasmatic (plæzˈmætɪk) or plasmic, adjective

Word Origin for plasma

C18: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mould

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for plasma (1 of 2)

plasma

[ (plaz-muh) ]

A state of matter in which some or all of the electrons have been torn from their parent atoms. The negatively charged electrons and positively charged ions move independently.

notes for plasma

Plasmas are usually associated with very high temperatures — most of the sun is a plasma, for example.

Cultural definitions for plasma (2 of 2)

plasma

[ (plaz-muh) ]

The liquid part of blood or lymph. Blood plasma is mainly water; it also contains gases, nutrients, and hormones. The red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all suspended in the plasma of the blood.

Medical definitions for plasma (1 of 2)

plasma

[ plăz′mə ]

n.

The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

Cell-free, sterilized blood plasma, used in transfusions.

Protoplasm or cytoplasm.

Other words from plasma

plas•mat′ic (plăz-măt′ĭk) null adj.

Medical definitions for plasma (2 of 2)

plasma-

pref.

Plasma:plasmacrit.

Scientific definitions for plasma

plasma

[ plăz′mə ]

See blood plasma.

Protoplasm or cytoplasm.

One of four main states of matter, similar to a gas, but consisting of positively charged ions with most or all of their detached electrons moving freely about. Plasmas are produced by very high temperatures, as in the Sun and other stars, and also by the ionization resulting from exposure to an electric current, as in a fluorescent light bulb or a neon sign. See more at state of matter.

单词	plasma
释义	plasma [ plaz-muh ] / ˈplæz mə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plasma ON THESAURUS.COM noun Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements. Cell Biology. cytoplasm. whey. a green, faintly translucent chalcedony. Physics. a highly ionized gas containing an approximately equal number of positive ions and electrons. Also plasm [plaz-uhm] /ˈplæz əm/ for defs. 1-3. Origin of plasma 1705–15; <Late Latin <Greek plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See plastic OTHER WORDS FROM plasma plas·mat·ic [plaz-mat-ik], /plæzˈmæt ɪk/, plasmic, adjective Words nearby plasma plaque, plash, plashy, -plasia, plasm-, plasma, plasma accelerator globulin, plasma ball, plasmablast, plasma cell, plasma cell leukemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plasma “Convalescent blood transfusions and plasma transfusions may help people who are sick survive the infection,” he says. Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness\|Abby Haglage\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The last time we detected a plasma oscillation was nine years ago. Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space\|Josh Dzieza\|September 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Gurnett knew that he could use the vibrations in the plasma to determine its density. Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space\|Josh Dzieza\|September 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When the frequency goes up, it means the density of the plasma is increasing. Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space\|Josh Dzieza\|September 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST First, he goes online to research all of his options (plasma vs. LCD, makes, models, etc.). Retail's Brave New World\|Prith Banerjee\|December 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The cells of such tumors resemble very closely the type of plasma cell. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern For an Amœba is nothing but a simple primary cell, a naked little lump of cell-matter, or plasma, containing a kernel. The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)\|Ernst Haeckel Some waste products, to be spoken of later, are also found in the plasma. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter It is found that within a very short time a large percentage of the plasma has been discharged from the blood-vessels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various The food stuffs carried by the plasma are proteins, carbohydrates, salts and water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for plasma plasma plasm / (ˈplæzmə) / noun the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended short for blood plasma a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm physics a hot ionized material consisting of nuclei and electrons. It is sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter and is the material present in the sun, most stars, and fusion reactors the ionized gas in an electric discharge or spark, containing positive ions and electrons and a small number of negative ions together with un-ionized material a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone a less common term for whey Derived forms of plasma plasmatic (plæzˈmætɪk) or plasmic, adjective Word Origin for plasma C18: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mould Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plasma juice, beef, muscle, meat, fat, clot, gore, hemoglobin, claret, weight, brawn, food, fatness, corpuscles, cells, sinews, plasm, protoplasm, cruor, flesh and blood Cultural definitions for plasma (1 of 2) plasma [ (plaz-muh) ] A state of matter in which some or all of the electrons have been torn from their parent atoms. The negatively charged electrons and positively charged ions move independently. notes for plasma Plasmas are usually associated with very high temperatures — most of the sun is a plasma, for example. Cultural definitions for plasma (2 of 2) plasma [ (plaz-muh) ] The liquid part of blood or lymph. Blood plasma is mainly water; it also contains gases, nutrients, and hormones. The red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all suspended in the plasma of the blood. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for plasma (1 of 2) plasma [ plăz′mə ] n. The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended. Cell-free, sterilized blood plasma, used in transfusions. Protoplasm or cytoplasm. Other words from plasma plas•mat′ic (plăz-măt′ĭk) null adj. Medical definitions for plasma (2 of 2) plasma- pref. Plasma:plasmacrit. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for plasma plasma [ plăz′mə ] See blood plasma. Protoplasm or cytoplasm. One of four main states of matter, similar to a gas, but consisting of positively charged ions with most or all of their detached electrons moving freely about. Plasmas are produced by very high temperatures, as in the Sun and other stars, and also by the ionization resulting from exposure to an electric current, as in a fluorescent light bulb or a neon sign. See more at state of matter. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plasma

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British Dictionary definitions for plasma

plasm

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