Words containing beta
4 letter words containing beta
- beta — the second letter in the Greek alphabet (Β, β), a consonant, transliterated as b
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8 letter words containing beta
- betacism — a type of speech impediment where the b sound is excessive
- betatron — a type of particle accelerator for producing high-energy beams of electrons, having an alternating magnetic field to keep the electrons in a circular orbit of fixed radius and accelerate them by magnetic induction. It produces energies of up to about 300 MeV
- betatter — to make ragged
- betazole — a substance, C 5 H 9 N 3 , used in medicine to stimulate gastric secretion.
- hebetant — causing dullness
9 letter words containing beta
- beta-test — a test of a new or modified piece of computer software by customers who volunteer to do so
- betamaxed — (jargon) When a technology is overtaken in the market by inferior but better marketed competition. E.g. "Microsoft betamaxed Apple right out of the market". The Betamex videotape standard lost to VHS.
- betatopic — (of atoms) differing in proton number by one, theoretically as a result of emission of a beta particle
- hebetated — Simple past tense and past participle of hebetate.
- labetalol — an alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocking agent, C 19 H 24 N 2 O 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
10 letter words containing beta
- betacyanin — any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot
- betancourt — Rómulo [rom-yuh-loh;; Spanish raw-moo-law] /ˈrɒm yəˌloʊ;; Spanish ˈrɔ muˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1908–81, Venezuelan journalist and political leader: president of Venezuela 1945–48 and 1959–64.
- hebetating — to make dull or blunt.
12 letter words containing beta
- beta-blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias.
- betacarotene — the most important form of the plant pigment carotene, which occurs in milk, vegetables, and other foods and, when eaten by man and animals, is converted in the body to vitamin A
- betanaphthol — a colorless, crystalline isomer of naphthol, C10H8O, used as an antiseptic and parasiticide
- sino-tibetan — a family of languages including especially Burmese, Tibetan, and the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
13 letter words containing beta
- alphabetarian — a person learning, or studying, the alphabet
- beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
- beta-carotene — the most abundant of various isomers of carotene, C 40 H 56 , that can be converted by the body to vitamin A.
- beta-naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
- 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.
14 letter words containing beta
- beta-endorphin — a potent endorphin released by the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain, trauma, exercise, or other forms of stress.
- beta-oxidation — a process by which fatty acids are degraded, involving oxidation of the beta carbons and removal of successive two-carbon fragments from the fatty acid.
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
15 letter words containing beta
- beta-adrenergic — pertaining to or involving beta receptors
17 letter words containing beta
- betagalactosidase — any of a family of enzymes capable of liberating galactose from carbohydrates.
18 letter words containing beta
- beta-naphthylamine — a white to reddish, crystalline, water-soluble, extremely toxic solid, C 10 H 9 N, used chiefly in the manufacture of azo dyes.
20 letter words containing beta
- abetalipoproteinemia — a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism due to an inability to synthesize certain apolipoproteins necessary for the transport of triglycerides, leading to diarrhea, steatorrhea, and failure to thrive.
23 letter words containing beta
- hypobetalipoproteinemia — (pathology) A low level of betalipoprotein (low-density lipoprotein) in the bloodstream.
24 letter words containing beta
- hyperbetalipoproteinemia — An abnormally high level of betalipoprotein in the blood.
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