reticular
pronunciation
How to pronounce reticular in British English:
UK [rɪ'tɪkjʊlə]
How to pronounce reticular in American English:
US [rɪ'tɪkjələ]
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- Adjective:
- resembling or forming a network
Word Origin
- reticular (adj.)
- 1590s, from Modern Latin reticularis, from Latin reticulum "little net" (see reticulate (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Use your reticular activation system to your advantage .
- 2. To understand the brains function , especially the reticular activation system .
- 3. I learned about the organs and the inner workings of the body in class but nobody told me about the reticular activation system .
- 4. But , because of the work of a number of outstanding individuals , the neuron doctrine would eventually prevail over reticular theory as the nineteenth century drew to a close .