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cytomatrix

cytomatrix noun: a matrix of cells.

Noun

cytomatrix (plural cytomatrices)

  1. A matrix of cells
    • Presynaptic proteins that promote vesicle release aggregate at active zones, forming the cytomatrix at the active zone (CAZ).2015 August 29, “Mutational Analysis of Rab3 Function for Controlling Active Zone Protein Composition at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of cytomatrix

pluralcytomatrices

Origin of cytomatrix

From cyto- + matrix.

Questions about cytomatrix

What does cytomatrix mean?
Cytomatrix means a matrix of cells.
What part of speech is cytomatrix?
Cytomatrix is a noun.
What is the plural of cytomatrix?
The plural of cytomatrix is cytomatrices.

Words near cytomatrix in the dictionary

  1. cytoma
  2. cytomas
  3. cytomata
  4. cytomation
  5. cytomatrices
  6. cytomatrix
  7. cytome
  8. cytomechanical
  9. cytomechanically
  10. cytomechanics
  11. cytomegalic

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