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English 2 senses of the expression ground substance:
NOUNbodyground substance, matrix, intercellular substancethe body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
bodyground substance, hyaloplasmthe clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
Englishground substance: 2 senses noun 1, body
MeaningThe body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.
Synonymsmatrix, intercellular substance
Part ofbone, osrigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
cartilage, gristletough / tough elastic tissue
connective tissuetissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells
Broaderbody substanceThe substance of the body
Spanishmatriz
Catalanmatriu
Englishground substance: 2 senses noun 2, body
MeaningThe clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.
Synonymhyaloplasm
Broadercytoplasm, cytolThe protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus
Spanishhialoplasma
Catalanhialoplasma

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