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endoplasmic reticulum
noun
Definition of ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
: a system of interconnected vesicular and lamellar cytoplasmic membranes that functions especially in the transport of materials within the cell and that is studded with ribosomes in some places — see cell illustration
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First Known Use of ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
1947
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM Defined for Kids
endoplasmic reticulum
noun en·do·plas·mic re·tic·u·lum \ˌen-də-ˈplaz-mik-ri-ˈti-kyə-ləm\
Definition of ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM for Kids
: a system of cavities and tiny connecting canals that occupy much of the cytoplasm of the cell and functions especially in the movement of materials within the cell
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endoplasmic reticulum
noun
Medical Definition of ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
: a system of interconnected vesicular and lamellar cytoplasmic membranes that functions especially in the transport of materials within the cell and that is studded with ribosomes in some places—see rough endoplasmic reticulum
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