beta-adrenergic receptor

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beta-adrenergic receptor - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  beta-adrenergic receptor
      n 1: receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of
           the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the
           specificity of certain agents that affect only some
           sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased
           heart beat) [syn: beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor
           , beta-adrenoceptor]