cytosol

cytosol — noun

1. the watery liquid inside a cell that fills the space between its internal struct

1.名詞C2
釋義

the watery liquid inside a cell that fills the space between its internal structures, such as mitochondria and the nucleus

例句

Kwame drew a diagram showing the cytosol as the clear fluid around the mitochondria.

Minho's teacher explained that many enzymes float freely in the cytosol.

float freely in the cytosol

同義詞
  • intracellular fluid

    broader term that can refer to any fluid inside a cell, not limited to the cytoplasmic compartment

  • ground cytoplasm

    older term, now largely replaced by cytosol in modern usage

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'cytoplasm': the cytoplasm includes both the cytosol and all the organelles suspended within it. Cytosol refers only to the fluid portion.

常見錯誤

❌The cytoplasm is just the liquid inside a cell.
✅The cytosol is the liquid inside a cell; the cytoplasm includes organelles too.
💡cytoplasm is the broader term; cytosol is only the fluid part.