Cytosol

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  cytosol \cy"to*sol\ (s[imac]"t[-o]*s[add]l or
     s[imac]"t[-o]*s[o^]l), n. (Biology)
     The soluble components of the fluid matter enclosed within
     the cellular membrane; the portion of the cytoplasm which
     remains after removal of particulate components.
     [PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cytosol
       n : the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various
           particles and organelles are suspended