Definitions for "Ground substance"
the fluid or material occupying the intercellular spaces in inner tissue.
the chemical component of the matrix of connective tissue.
Ground substance surrounds the cells and fibers of connective tissue.
Ground substance is the gel component of the dermis. It contains hyaluronic acid, dermatan sulphate, & chondroitin-6-sulphate (these are anionic polysaccharides or glycosaminoglycans).
the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell