periplasm
American Heritage Dictionary:
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per·i·plasm
(pĕr'ə-plăz'əm) 
n.
The region near or immediately within a bacterial or other cell wall, outside the plasma membrane.
periplasmic per'i·plas'mic adj.
n.
The region near or immediately within a bacterial or other cell wall, outside the plasma membrane.
periplasmic per'i·plas'mic adj.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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periplasm
or periplasmic space
the region in a bacterial cell between the cell membrane and the cell wall.
the region in a bacterial cell between the cell membrane and the cell wall.
| peripherin, peripheral nervous system, peripheral | |
| peristalsis, peristaltic pump, peritoneum |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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periplasmic
Around the plasma membrane; between the plasma membrane and the cell wall of a bacterium.
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