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Definition of Ground substance

1. Noun. The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.

2. Noun. The clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.

Medical Definition of Ground substance

1. The amorphous material in which structural elements occur; in connective tissue, it is composed of proteoglycans, plasma constituents, metabolites, water, and ions present between cells and fibres. Synonym: substantia fundamentalis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ground Substance

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ground squirrel ground state ground state ground stroke ground substance (current term) ground substance (current term) ground swell ground tackle ground tissue ground water

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