HyperDic: ectoplasm

English > 2 senses of the word ectoplasm:
NOUNsubstanceectoplasm(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
bodyectoplasmthe outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
English > ectoplasm: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance.
CategoryspiritualismThe belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
BroaderemanationSomething that is emitted / emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
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English > ectoplasm: 2 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningThe outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.
Broadercytoplasm, cytolThe protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus
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