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—axoplasmic, adj./ak"seuh plaz'euhm/, n. Cell Biol.cytoplasm within an axon.[1895-1900; AXO- (as comb. form of AXON) + PLASM]
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Axoplasm — is the cytoplasm within the axon of a neuron. Neural processes (axons and dendrites) contain about 99.6% of the cell’s cytoplasm, and 99.7% of that is in the axons (Sabry et al., 1995). Axoplasm has a different composition of organelles and other … Wikipedia
axoplasm — noun Etymology: axon + plasm Date: 1900 the protoplasm of an axon • axoplasmic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
axoplasm — n. [Gr. axon, axle; plasma, formed or molded] The cytoplasm or neuroplasm of an axis cylinder … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
axoplasm — The cytoplasm of a neuron … Dictionary of molecular biology
axoplasm — noun The cytoplasm of an axon … Wiktionary
axoplasm — Neuroplasm of the axon. SYN: axioplasm. * * * axo·plasm ak sə .plaz əm n the protoplasm of an axon axo·plas·mic .ak sə plaz mik adj * * * n. the semifluid material of which the axon of a nerve cell is composed. It flows slowly outwards from the… … Medical dictionary
axoplasm — n. protoplasm of an axon … English contemporary dictionary
axoplasm — axo·plasm … English syllables
axoplasm — n. the semifluid material of which the axon of a nerve cell is composed. It flows slowly outwards from the cell body … The new mediacal dictionary
axoplasm — ax•o•plasm [[t]ˈæk səˌplæz əm[/t]] n. cbl the cytoplasm within an axon • Etymology: 1895–1900; axo (see axoneme) + plasm ax o•plas′mic, adj … From formal English to slang
