protoplasm
pro.to.plasm \'pro-t-*-.plaz-*m\ \.pro-t-*-'plaz-mik\ n [G protoplasma, fr. prot- + NL plasma] 1: the colloidal complex of protein, other organic and inorganic substances , and water that constitutes the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell and is regarded as the only form of matter in which the vital phenomena are manifested 2: CYTOPLASM - pro.to.plas.mic aj