sarcoplasmic reticulum

[ sahr-kuh-plaz-mik ]

nounCell Biology.
  1. a system of membrane-bound tubules that surrounds muscle fibrils, releasing calcium ions during contraction and absorbing them during relaxation.

Origin of sarcoplasmic reticulum

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First recorded in 1950–55; sarco- + plasm(a) + -ic

Words Nearby sarcoplasmic reticulum

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