beta receptor

be·ta re·cep·tor

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- ri-sep-ter]
- /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- rɪˈsɛp tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- ri-sep-ter]
- /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- rɪˈsɛp tər/

Definitions of beta receptor words

noun beta receptor a receptor, found on the surface of some cells of the sympathetic nervous system, that is stimulated by certain adrenergic substances: such stimulation results in certain physiological responses, such as acceleration of the action of the heart and dilatation of the arteries supplying heart and skeletal muscles 3
noun beta 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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