beta receptor

or be·ta-re·cep·tor


nounBiochemistry, Physiology.
  1. 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.

Origin of beta receptor

1
First recorded in 1960–65
  • Also called beta-adrenergic receptor.

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