Protoplasm
noun
The living substance inside cells, it is essential for the life of the cell.
The nucleus is suspended in the protoplasm of the cell.
Often appears as...
- cellular protoplasm
- protoplasmic movement
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Technical,Academic
noun
In an outdated sense, it was believed to be the substance that every living creature was made up of.
In old theories, scientists thought that all life was composed of a mysterious substance called protoplasm.
Often appears as...
- constituent protoplasm
- protoplasm theory
Usage tips
Historical,Scientific
noun
The living substance inside cells, it is essential for the life of the cell.
The nucleus is suspended in the protoplasm of the cell.
Often appears as...
- cellular protoplasm
- protoplasmic movement
Usage tips
Technical,Academic
noun
In an outdated sense, it was believed to be the substance that every living creature was made up of.
In old theories, scientists thought that all life was composed of a mysterious substance called protoplasm.
Often appears as...
- constituent protoplasm
- protoplasm theory
Usage tips
Historical,Scientific
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cell Biology Term
Used in scientific contexts to describe the material within cells.
Researchers focus on how protoplasm functions within plant cells.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Vocabulary
A technical term, best used in academic or professional settings.
His lecture on cell anatomy explained the role of protoplasm extensively.
Pro Tip 3/3Misleading Synonym
Not synonymous with 'organism'; protoplasm refers to the cell's contents.
They examined the protoplasm, not the entire organism, under the microscope.
Pro Tip 1/3Cell Biology Term
Used in scientific contexts to describe the material within cells.
Researchers focus on how protoplasm functions within plant cells.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Vocabulary
A technical term, best used in academic or professional settings.
His lecture on cell anatomy explained the role of protoplasm extensively.
Pro Tip 3/3Misleading Synonym
Not synonymous with 'organism'; protoplasm refers to the cell's contents.
They examined the protoplasm, not the entire organism, under the microscope.
Pro Tip 1/3Cell Biology Term
Used in scientific contexts to describe the material within cells.
Researchers focus on how protoplasm functions within plant cells.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Vocabulary
A technical term, best used in academic or professional settings.
His lecture on cell anatomy explained the role of protoplasm extensively.
Pro Tip 3/3Misleading Synonym
Not synonymous with 'organism'; protoplasm refers to the cell's contents.
They examined the protoplasm, not the entire organism, under the microscope.
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3 clues to understanding...
little wisps of protoplasm, interacting with each other, and from this activity emerges the whole spectrum of abilities that we call human nature and human consciousness. How does this happen? Well, there are many ways of approaching the functions of the human brain.
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3 clues to understanding...
little wisps of protoplasm, interacting with each other, and from this activity emerges the whole spectrum of abilities that we call human nature and human consciousness. How does this happen? Well, there are many ways of approaching the functions of the human brain.
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Quote examples
Asa Gray
American Scientist
This substance, which is manifold in its forms and protean in its transformations, has, in its state of living matter, one physiological name which has become familiar, that of protoplasm.
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Alfred Russel Wallace
British Scientist
To say that mind is a product or function of protoplasm, or of its molecular changes, is to use words to which we can attach no clear conception.
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Marshall Brickman
American Writer
O.K., helplessness is repugnant to me, as a father, as a piece of protoplasm. My parents were activists. I don't believe you can't do anything.
Quote examples
Asa Gray
American Scientist
This substance, which is manifold in its forms and protean in its transformations, has, in its state of living matter, one physiological name which has become familiar, that of protoplasm.
Quote examples
Alfred Russel Wallace
British Scientist
To say that mind is a product or function of protoplasm, or of its molecular changes, is to use words to which we can attach no clear conception.
Quote examples
Marshall Brickman
American Writer
O.K., helplessness is repugnant to me, as a father, as a piece of protoplasm. My parents were activists. I don't believe you can't do anything.
Example 1 of 3
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