Phrase guide

endoplasmic reticulum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌen.doʊˌplæz.mɪk rəˈtɪk.jə.ləm/
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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ER

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: شبكة إندوبلازمية — network of membranes
  • Catalan: reticle endoplàsmic — network of membranes
  • Chinese Cantonese: 內質網 /内质网 (noi6 zat1 mong5) — network of membranes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 內質網 /内质网 (nèizhìwǎng, nèizhíwǎng) — network of membranes
  • Czech: endoplazmatické retikulum — network of membranes
  • Danish: endoplasmatisk retikulum — network of membranes
  • French: réticulum endoplasmique — network of membranes
  • German: endoplasmatisches Retikulum — network of membranes
  • Greek: ενδοπλασματικό δίκτυο (endoplasmatikó díktyo) — network of membranes
  • Hungarian: endoplazmatikus retikulum — network of membranes
  • Italian: reticolo endoplasmatico — network of membranes
  • Northern Kurdish: retîkûlûma endoplazmî — network of membranes
  • Polish: retikulum endoplazmatyczne — network of membranes
  • Portuguese: retículo endoplasmático — network of membranes
  • Russian: эндоплазматический ретикулум (endoplazmatičeskij retikulum) — network of membranes
  • Spanish: retículo endoplásmico — network of membranes
  • Swedish: endoplasmatiskt retikel — network of membranes
  • Turkish: endoplazmik retikulum — network of membranes
  • Vietnamese: mạng lưới nội chất — network of membranes