beta-adrenergic receptor

be·ta-ad·ren·er·gic re·cep·tor

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- ad-ruh-nur-jik ri-sep-ter]
- /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk rɪˈsɛp tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- ad-ruh-nur-jik ri-sep-ter]
- /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk rɪˈsɛp tər/

Definition of beta-adrenergic receptor words

noun beta-adrenergic receptor a site on a cell, as of the heart, that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls heartbeat and heart contractability, vasodilation, smooth muscle inhibition, and other physiological processes. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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