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Beta receptor

Beta receptor Meaning & Definition
Beta receptor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beta receptor?

[n] 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)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Beta receptor: beta-adrenergic receptor | beta-adrenoceptor

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See Also | receptor | sympathetic nervous system

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