See Also: Endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)(encyclopedia)
Endoplasmic reticulum(health)
transitional endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
agranular endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
granular endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
endoplasmic reticulum, rough(medicine)
rough endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)
endoplasmic reticulum, smooth(medicine)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum(medicine)

endoplasmic reticulum, smooth (medicine) and counterpoise(2) (iou)


endoplasmic reticulum, smooth (medicine)


endoplasmic reticulum, smooth


A type of endoplasmic reticulum lacking associated ribosomes on the membrane surface. It exhibits a wide range of specialised metabolic functions including supplying enzymes for steroid synthesis, detoxification, and glycogen breakdown. In muscle cells, smooth endoplasmic reticulum is called sarcoplasmic reticulum.


counterpoise(2) (iou)



counterpoise verb. LME.
[from tonic stem of Old French contrepeser, formed as COUNTER-, PEISE verb. Later assim. to the noun.]
verb trans.
a. Balance in power, quality, or effect; compensate for. LME.
Henry Fielding A weakness which may counterpoise this merit.
b. Balance by a weight on the opposite side or acting in opposition; counterbalance. M16.
W. Harrison One shilling of siluer in those daies did counterpeise our common ounce.
verb intrans. Act as a counterbalance (to, with, against). LME-M16.
T. Norton Such a bitternesse of sorrow..as may in balaunce counterpaise with the trust of pardon.
verb trans. Bring into or keep in equilibrium. LME.
verb trans. & intrans. Consider or ponder carefully. LME-L17.
verb trans. Compare (a thing) with another to ascertain their relative values. L17.
Southey Who in the deceitful scales Of worldly wisdom, dare to counterpoise The right with the expedient.