noun
- Plural of plasm; the fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, as distinguished from cells or solid matter.
- Plural of plasm; protoplasm or cytoplasm, the living substance of a cell.
Usage: Medical/biological term; Often used in scientific contexts
Usage: Biology term; Archaic or technical usage
Examples
- Blood plasms were analyzed in the laboratory to check for infections.
- The researcher studied different plasms under the microscope.
- Plasma donations help save lives; the plasms are separated from red blood cells.
- Cell plasms contain various organelles that perform vital functions.
- Medical technicians prepared the plasms for transfusion.