endoplasmic reticulum

US/ˌen.doʊˌplæz.mɪk rəˈtɪk.jə.ləm/

noun

A network of membranes within the cytoplasm of cells, where proteins and lipids are synthesized.

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Meanings

nounendoplasmic reticulum (plural endoplasmic reticula)

plural endoplasmic reticula

  1. biologyA network of membranes within the cytoplasm of cells, where proteins and lipids are synthesized.

    Synonyms: ER

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA network of membranes within the cytoplasm of cells, where proteins and lipids are synthesized.

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Translations

Arabic شبكة إندوبلازمية
  • شبكة إندوبلازميةnetwork of membranes
Catalan reticle endoplàsmic
  • reticle endoplàsmicnetwork of membranes
Chinese Cantonese 內質網 /内质网
  • 內質網 /内质网 (noi⁶ zat¹ mong⁵)network of membranes
Chinese Mandarin 內質網 /内质网
  • 內質網 /内质网 (nèizhìwǎng, nèizhíwǎng)network of membranes
Czech endoplazmatické retikulum
  • endoplazmatické retikulumnetwork of membranes
Danish endoplasmatisk retikulum
  • endoplasmatisk retikulumnetwork of membranes
Finnish solulimakalvosto, endoplasmakalvosto
  • solulimakalvostonetwork of membranes
  • endoplasmakalvostonetwork of membranes
French réticulum endoplasmique
  • réticulum endoplasmiquenetwork of membranes
German endoplasmatisches Retikulum
  • endoplasmatisches Retikulumnetwork of membranes
Greek ενδοπλασματικό δίκτυο
  • ενδοπλασματικό δίκτυο (endoplasmatikó díktyo)network of membranes
Hungarian endoplazmatikus retikulum
  • endoplazmatikus retikulumnetwork of membranes
Italian reticolo endoplasmatico
  • reticolo endoplasmaticonetwork of membranes
Polish retikulum endoplazmatyczne
  • retikulum endoplazmatycznenetwork of membranes
Portuguese retículo endoplasmático
  • retículo endoplasmáticonetwork of membranes
Russian эндоплазматический ретикулум
  • эндоплазматический ретикулум (endoplazmatičeskij retikulum)network of membranes
Spanish retículo endoplásmico
  • retículo endoplásmiconetwork of membranes
Swedish endoplasmatiskt retikel
  • endoplasmatiskt retikelnetwork of membranes
Turkish endoplazmik retikulum
  • endoplazmik retikulumnetwork of membranes
Vietnamese mạng lưới nội chất
  • mạng lưới nội chấtnetwork of membranes
Cite this entry
APA

endoplasmic reticulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoplasmic%20reticulum

MLA

“endoplasmic reticulum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoplasmic%20reticulum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endoplasmic reticulum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoplasmic%20reticulum.

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