— plasmatic /plaz mat"ik/ , plasmic , adj.
/plaz"meuh/ , n.
1. Anat. , Physiol. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
2. Cell Biol. cytoplasm.
3. whey.
4. a green, faintly translucent chalcedony.
5. Physics. a highly ionized gas containing an approximately equal number of positive ions and electrons.
Also, plasm /plaz"euhm/ (for defs. 1-3).
[ 1705-15; plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See PLASTIC ]