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beta-adrenergic

be·ta-ad·ren·er·gic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- ad-ruh-nur-jik]
    • /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- ad-ruh-nur-jik]
    • /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk/

Definitions of beta-adrenergic word

  • adjective beta-adrenergic pertaining to or involving beta receptors 3
  • adjective beta-adrenergic of or relating to a beta receptor. 1
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Origin of beta-adrenergic

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Beta-adrenergic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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beta-adrenergic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Related words

  • beta receptor

    a receptor, found on the surface of some cells of the sympathetic nervous system, that is stimulated by certain adrenergic substances: such stimulation results in certain physiological responses, such as acceleration of the action of the heart and dilatation of the arteries supplying heart and skeletal muscles

  • beta-adrenergic receptor

    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.

  • isoproterenol

    a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , used as a bronchodilator.

  • labetalol

    an alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocking agent, C 19 H 24 N 2 O 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension.

  • terbutaline

    a selective beta-adrenergic receptor agonist substance, C 12 H 19 NO 3 , used in the treatment of asthma.
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