plasmatic
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- adjective
- /plæzˈmætɪk/
- Literature
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plasmático
- For the bioequivalence studies, since the main and only variable is plasmatic concentrations of the drug, there is no placebo effect to account for.
Examples
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The artist used plasmatic forms to create a sculpture that could change shape with heat.
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At its edge, there was a faint undulating, plasmatic movement.
Fiction book (1995) -
One example he gives to demonstrate how any part of the body might be submitted to this "plasmatic" principle focuses on Mickey Mouse's white-gloved hands:
Academic text (2000) -
It looks like a lightning storm as plasmatic tendrils snapping and crackling, bursting chaotically through the night air before collapsing in on themselves as they fall.
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The plasmatic nature of the material allowed it to be molded into various designs with ease.
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During the experiment, the plasmatic substance flowed smoothly, illustrating its fluid characteristics.
Synonyms
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Relating to the liquid inside cells that holds cell parts
Antonyms
Compounds
How Changeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
plasmatic = plasma (semi-transparent) = plasm + atic
The adjective is formed from 'plasma' but the sense 'shapeless, fluid, easily changeable' is a metaphoric or extended use not automatically inferable from the scientific/biological noun for many learners.
Etymology
Plasmatic comes from plasma, which goes back to the Greek verb plassein meaning 'to shape', and the same root is in plastic. So plasmatic suggests something that can be shaped or that flows and changes form.