plasm

Meaning

1. Protoplasm.
2. A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape.
3. A membrane or cell layer, especially one in an embryo that later develops into a structure; the constituent cells of such a layer.

Synonyms

plasma

blood plasma

germ plasm

protoplasm

pulp

quality

slurry

syrup

bioplast

protobioplasm

bioplasm

thick liquid

jelly

mass

nature

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈplæzəm/

Etymology

From Late Latin plasma (“mold”) or Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”), in some cases via German Plasma or French plasme, like English plasma.