noun Biology.
- Also called matrix. the homogeneous substance in which the fibers and cells of connective tissue are embedded.
- Also called hyaloplasm. the clear portion of the cell cytoplasm; cytosol.
n.
- The amorphous intercellular material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded, composed of proteoglycans, plasma constituents, metabolites, water, and ions present between cells and fibers.matrix
- hyaloplasm
- The intercellular material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded, composed largely of glycosaminoglycans, metabolites, water, and ions.
- The clear, fluid portion of cytoplasm as distinguished from the organelles and other cell components.