1. beta-adrenergic blocker

noun. Any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system.
Synonyms
pindolol Lopressor Inderal blocker metoprolol beta blocker acebutolol Corgard beta-blocking agent Blocadren Visken Sectral blocking agent carvedilol Tenormin esmolol beta-adrenergic blocking agent Brevibloc nadolol atenolol propanolol timolol
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2. beta-adrenoceptor

noun. 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
receptor beta-adrenergic receptor sympathetic nervous system beta receptor
Antonyms
effector

3. adrenergic

adjective. Relating to epinephrine (its release or action).
Synonyms
sympathomimetic
Antonyms
hotness
Etymology
adrenergic (English)
-ergic (English)
adrenaline (English)
-ine (English)
-ine (Middle English (1100-1500))
-ine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
-inus (Latin)
ινος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
adrenal (English)
ad- (English)
renal (English)
renalis (Latin)
renes (Latin)

4. adrenergic

noun. Drug that has the effects of epinephrine.
Synonyms
adrenergic drug vasoconstrictive vasoconstrictor phenylpropanolamine pressor phenylephrine
Etymology
adrenergic (English)
-ergic (English)
adrenaline (English)
-ine (English)
-ine (Middle English (1100-1500))
-ine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
-inus (Latin)
ινος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
adrenal (English)
ad- (English)
renal (English)
renalis (Latin)
renes (Latin)

5. receptor

noun. (riːˈsɛptɝ) A cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response.
Synonyms
anatomical structure bodily structure complex body part body structure alpha receptor alpha-adrenergic receptor beta-adrenergic receptor alpha-adrenoceptor structure beta receptor beta-adrenoceptor
Antonyms
person mortal soul somebody individual

6. receptor

noun. (riːˈsɛptɝ) An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.
Synonyms
chemoreceptor interoceptor sensory system third eye pineal eye lateral line organ labyrinth ear semicircular canal baroreceptor sensory receptor enteroceptor stretch receptor organ of hearing papilla optic internal ear exteroceptor thermoreceptor eye lateral line organ sense organ inner ear oculus
Antonyms
effector inattention natural object someone effecter

7. beta

noun. (ˈbeɪtə) The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
Synonyms
Greek alphabet alphabetic character letter letter of the alphabet
Antonyms
meaningless insignificance noncrucial indecisive noncritical
Etymology
beta (English)
βῆτα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

8. beta

adjective. (ˈbeɪtə) Second in order of importance.
Synonyms
of import important
Antonyms
unimportant insignificant worthless
Etymology
beta (English)
βῆτα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

9. Beta

noun. Beets.
Synonyms
goosefoot family caryophylloid dicot genus common beet Beta vulgaris Chenopodiaceae genus Beta beet family Chenopodiaceae

10. beta

adjective. (ˈbeɪtə) Preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product.
Synonyms
explorative exploratory
Antonyms
nonexploratory unimportance inessential
Etymology
beta (English)
βῆτα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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