rough endoplasmic reticulum

noun

: endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes

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Recent Examples on the Web 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

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Apr. 2023.

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