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endoplasmic reticulum

 
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–noun Cell Biology.
a network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes (rough endoplasmic reticulum), involved in the transport of materials.

Origin:
1945–50
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endoplasmic reticulum  
n.  A membrane network within the cytoplasm of cells involved in the synthesis, modification, and transport of cellular materials.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: endoplasmic reticulum
Function: noun
: a system of interconnected vesicular and lamellar cytoplasmic membranes that functions especially in the transport ofmaterials within the cell and that is studded with ribosomes in some places —see ROUGH ENDOPLASMICRETICULUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endoplasmic reticulum n.
Abbr. ER
The membrane network in cytoplasm that is composed of tubules or cisternae. Some membranes carry ribosomes on their surfaces while others are smooth.

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