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cytosol

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cy·to·sol  (st-sôl, -sl)
n.
The fluid component of cytoplasm, excluding organelles and the insoluble, usually suspended, cytoplasmic components.
[cyto- + sol(ution).]
cytosol [ˈsaɪtəʊˌsɒl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the solution of proteins and metabolites inside a biological cell, in which the organelles are suspended
cytosol  (st-sôl, -sl)
The fluid component of cytoplasm, containing the insoluble, suspended cytoplasmic components. In prokaryotes, all chemical reactions take place in the cytosol. In eukaryotes, the cytosol surrounds the organelles.
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Noun1.cytosol - the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism


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