Sarcoplasm
/ˈsɑːr.kəˌplæz.əm/noun
The living, semi-fluid substance of a muscle cell, excluding the nucleus.
Did you know?Sarcoplasm is a modern scientific term formed from Greek roots meaning “flesh” and “something molded/formed,” so even anatomy borrowed the language of shape-making and creation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
σάρξ (sárx)
“flesh”
Ancient Greek
Gk
πλάσμα (plásma)
“something molded, formed thing”
Late 19th Century
Scientific English
sarcoplasm
“the substance of a muscle cell”
Modern English
English
sarcoplasm
“the living substance of muscle cells”
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