beta receptor

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noun Biochemistry, Physiology.

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.

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Also called beta-adrenergic receptor.

Compare alpha receptor.

Origin of beta receptor

First recorded in 1960–65

How to use beta receptor in a sentence

Whether or not beta-version wearables are your thing, some technology is just impossible to ignore (or destroy).
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Trotter graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and became the first black man named to Phi Beta Kappa.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For starters, the Ello beta launched without any privacy controls or blocking options.
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Beta amyloid, which OL-1 is meant to lower, was first implicated in the disease at its identification by Alois Alzheimer in 1906.
Trial Drug Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice|Elizabeth Lopatto|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once in the system, it binds with opioid receptor cells that send endorphins shooting through the body.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Acetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Beta is not formed from alpha; one is first, the other is second, and no one knows why.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
We want to work out a substitute for Beta that will keep the flavor of the drink without the psycho-physiological effects.
Hunter Patrol|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
Of course, it's very luxurious at Beta Phi House, but her little room here isn't to be scorned.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days|Nell Speed
Radioactive atoms almost always decay by emitting negatively charged beta particles usually accompanied by gamma rays.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch