ergastoplasm

noun er·gas·to·plasm \-tə-ˌpla-zəm\

Definition of ERGASTOPLASM

: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum

— er·gas·to·plas·mic \-ˌgas-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1902

Medical Dictionary

noun er·gas·to·plasm \-tə-ˌplaz-əm\

: ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum

—er·gas·to·plas·mic \-ˌgas-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

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