sar·co·plasm (sär k -pl z m)n. The cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber. sar co·plas·matic (-plz-mt k), sarco·plasmic (-mk) adj. |
sarcoplasm [ˈsɑːkəʊˌplæzəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the cytoplasm of a muscle fibre
sarcoplasmic adj
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| Noun | 1. | sarcoplasm - the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism myofibril, myofibrilla, sarcostyle - one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber |
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