reticular
adjective
re·tic·u·lar
ri-ˈti-kyə-lər 
1
: reticulate sense 1
reticular connective tissue containing collagen fibers
2
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For example, the brainstem’s midbrain reticular nucleus, which is involved in initiating movement, is a fairly underexplored region, Abbasi-Asl said.
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
The study zeroed in on the reticular thalamic nucleus, or RTN, a region that filters sensory information between the thalamus and cortex.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Court found that Google's reticular machinations were designed to annihilate its competitors' ability to scale up.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The Story Of Reticular Chemistry By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature)
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Advances in a field of research known as reticular chemistry could provide a breakthrough solution to the growing water scarcity crisis in the western United States.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Explore Different Environments Remote work can actually unlock creativity by giving the brain's reticular activating system the space to engage with diverse stimuli.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Your mindset stems from a collection of neurons at the top of your brain stem called the reticular activating system (RAS) that acts as the search engine of your brain.
—Gregg Brown, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2021
These peels can penetrate into the reticular dermis (the lower level of the dermis, which sits below the papillary dermis).
—Farwa Shah, SELF, 3 Dec. 2019
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
The study zeroed in on the reticular thalamic nucleus, or RTN, a region that filters sensory information between the thalamus and cortex.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Court found that Google's reticular machinations were designed to annihilate its competitors' ability to scale up.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The Story Of Reticular Chemistry By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature)
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
0
Advances in a field of research known as reticular chemistry could provide a breakthrough solution to the growing water scarcity crisis in the western United States.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Explore Different Environments Remote work can actually unlock creativity by giving the brain's reticular activating system the space to engage with diverse stimuli.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Your mindset stems from a collection of neurons at the top of your brain stem called the reticular activating system (RAS) that acts as the search engine of your brain.
—Gregg Brown, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2021
These peels can penetrate into the reticular dermis (the lower level of the dermis, which sits below the papillary dermis).
—Farwa Shah, SELF, 3 Dec. 2019
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“Reticular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticular. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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reticular
adjective
re·tic·u·lar
ri-ˈtik-yə-lər
Medical Definition
reticular
adjective
re·tic·u·lar
ri-ˈtik-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or forming a network
reticular layers in the adrenal cortex
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