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cy·to·plasm
n : 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) cy*to*plas*mic adj cy*to*plas*mi*cal*ly adv
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