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re·tic·u·lar | \ ri-ˈti-kyə-lər 
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\Definition of reticular
1 : reticulate sense 1 reticular connective tissue containing collagen fibers
2 : intricate
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Recent Examples on the Web These peels can penetrate into the reticular dermis (the lower level of the dermis, which sits below the papillary dermis).
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Farwa Shah, SELF, "10 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Glycolic Acid Peel," 3 Dec. 2019 He was drawn to a thin layer of inhibitory neurons called the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), which wraps around the rest of the thalamus like a shell.
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Quanta Magazine, "To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight," 24 Sep. 2019 An irony of the joint prize (for revealing the structure of the nervous system) is that Golgi remained unconvinced by the Neuron Doctrine and true to reticular theory, which saw neurons as physically connected.
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Roberta Smith, New York Times, "A Deep Dive Into the Brain, Hand-Drawn by the Father of Neuroscience," 18 Jan. 2018 An irony of the joint prize (for revealing the structure of the nervous system) is that Golgi remained unconvinced by the Neuron Doctrine and true to reticular theory, which saw neurons as physically connected.
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Roberta Smith, New York Times, "A Deep Dive Into the Brain, Hand-Drawn by the Father of Neuroscience," 18 Jan. 2018
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reticular
adjectivere·tic·u·lar | \ ri-ˈtik-yə-lər \
\Medical Definition of reticular
: of, relating to, or forming a network
reticular layers in the adrenal cortex
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The first known use of reticular was in 1578
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