rough endoplasmic reticulum

noun

: endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes

Examples of rough endoplasmic reticulum in a Sentence

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The nucleus contains the genetic information of a cell, which gets translated and produced into proteins in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, two other organelles. Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rough endoplasmic reticulum was in 1972

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“Rough endoplasmic reticulum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20endoplasmic%20reticulum. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

rough endoplasmic reticulum

noun
: endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes

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