\Bi"o*plasm\ (b[imac]"[-o]*pl[a^]z'm), n. [Gr. bi`os
life + pla`sma form, mold, fr. pla`ssein to mold.] (Biol.)
A name suggested by Dr. Beale for the germinal matter
supposed to be essential to the functions of all living
beings; the material through which every form of life
manifests itself; unaltered protoplasm.